Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Burundi
Burundi: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 0.4309 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Burundi, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.4309 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Burundi peaked at 299.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.
That places Burundi 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 67.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 299.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5535 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6188 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2853 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 31 Togo 0.8031 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Afghanistan 0.7527 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Chad 0.6808 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Israel 0.3783 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Papua New Guinea 0.288 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Iraq 0.285 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Burundi
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 103,354 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 104,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 109,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 110,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 116,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 117,373 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Burundi?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Burundi was 0.4309 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 299.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- How does Burundi rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Burundi ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.