Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Burundi
Burundi: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 7,468 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7,468
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
58th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10,800
in 2002
All-time low
7,123
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Burundi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Burundi stood at 7,468.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Burundi peaked at 10,800 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7,123, in 2020.
That places Burundi 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,258 | — |
| 2001 | 10,292 | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 10,800 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 9,544 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 10,568 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 9,850 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 10,337 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 10,194 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 9,541 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 10,056 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 9,960 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9,444 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 8,511 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 8,456 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 8,436 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8,263 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 8,122 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 8,009 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7,799 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 7,400 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 7,123 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 7,468 | +4.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 7,468 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10,037, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 7,468 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,811, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,044 | 9,258 | 10,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,440 | 7,400 | 9,960 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,295 | 7,123 | 7,468 | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Burundi?
- Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Burundi was 7,468 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 10,800 in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,123 in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
- Burundi ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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