Deaths from drowning ghe in Burundi

Burundi: Deaths from drowning ghe was 961.98 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
961.98
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
44th
of 194 countries
All-time high
967.09
in 2016
All-time low
586.55
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drowning ghe in Burundi, 2000–2021

02004006008001.0k2000201020212000: 664.32001: 685.32002: 719.32003: 586.52004: 641.52005: 667.82006: 773.62007: 7562008: 6732009: 771.52010: 789.92011: 790.72012: 867.92013: 941.72014: 942.12015: 945.22016: 967.12017: 955.72018: 932.82019: 8792020: 905.92021: 962

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 961.98 for deaths from drowning ghe in 2021.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Burundi peaked at 967.09 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 586.55, in 2003.

That places Burundi 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from drowning ghe in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drowning ghe in Burundi, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 664.26 —
2001 685.32 +3.2%
2002 719.27 +5.0%
2003 586.55 -18.5%
2004 641.45 +9.4%
2005 667.82 +4.1%
2006 773.63 +15.8%
2007 756.01 -2.3%
2008 673.05 -11.0%
2009 771.48 +14.6%
2010 789.86 +2.4%
2011 790.67 +0.1%
2012 867.93 +9.8%
2013 941.72 +8.5%
2014 942.1 +0.0%
2015 945.18 +0.3%
2016 967.09 +2.3%
2017 955.7 -1.2%
2018 932.77 -2.4%
2019 878.95 -5.8%
2020 905.88 +3.1%
2021 961.98 +6.2%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 961.98 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,140, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 961.98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 868.8, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 693.88 586.55 773.63 10
2010s 901.2 789.86 967.09 10
2020s 933.93 905.88 961.98 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 41 North Korea 1,040 compare
  2. 42 Zimbabwe 1,031 compare
  3. 43 Benin 1,008 compare
  4. 45 Zambia 952.72 compare
  5. 46 Malaysia 939.04 compare
  6. 47 Haiti 917.52 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drowning ghe in Burundi?
Deaths from drowning ghe in Burundi was 961.98 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 967.09 in 2016.
What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 586.55 in 2003.
How does Burundi rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
Burundi ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from drowning ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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