Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Burundi
Burundi: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 11,605 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 24 in Burundi is 11,605, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Burundi peaked at 35,420 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9,956, in 2012.
That places Burundi 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,622 | — |
| 1991 | 18,819 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 20,092 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 35,420 | +76.3% |
| 1994 | 20,884 | -41.0% |
| 1995 | 22,146 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 27,671 | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 22,612 | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 21,407 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 20,792 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 21,075 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 20,167 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 17,621 | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 16,281 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 14,992 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 13,737 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 12,514 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 11,503 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 10,758 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 10,321 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 10,086 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 9,959 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 9,956 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,068 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 10,245 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 10,377 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 10,502 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 10,667 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10,882 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 11,098 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 11,259 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 11,355 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 11,435 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 11,521 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 11,605 | +0.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 11,605 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,419, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 11,605 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,881, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +76.3% | 20,092 | 35,420 |
| 1994 | -41.0% | 35,420 | 20,884 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,746 | 17,622 | 35,420 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,897 | 10,321 | 21,075 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,384 | 9,956 | 11,098 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,435 | 11,259 | 11,605 | 5 |
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More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Burundi?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Burundi was 11,605 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 35,420 in 1993.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,956 in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Burundi ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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