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Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Burundi

Burundi: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.2064 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2064 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 34.6%
World rank
41st
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1999
Years of data
24
1989–2024

Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Burundi, 1989–2024

00.511.51989200620241989: 0.219 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0.031 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.041 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.407 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.061 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.106 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.096 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.123 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.889 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.489 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.052 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.498 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 0.153 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 0.206 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Burundi is 0.2064 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 34.6% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Burundi peaked at 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1999.

That places Burundi 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2193 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2193 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2193 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1990s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1
2000s 0.2156 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.2884 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8889 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2020s 0.0999 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2064 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 38 Madagascar 0.2536 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 39 Malawi 0.237 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 40 Papua New Guinea 0.2101 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 42 Taiwan 0.199 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 43 Laos 0.1905 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 44 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1898 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Burundi?
Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Burundi was 0.2064 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
How does Burundi rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Burundi ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 6,223 data points, 1900–2026
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.