Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Burundi
Burundi: Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred was 62 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Burundi, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2025, deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Burundi stood at 62 deaths.
That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Burundi peaked at 17,161 deaths in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Burundi ranks 22nd of 192 countries on this measure, 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 | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,075 deaths | 0 deaths | 17,161 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 265.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 812 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 109 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.83 deaths | 38 deaths | 64 deaths | 6 |
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- 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 deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Burundi?
- Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Burundi was 62 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 17,161 deaths in 1996.
- What is the lowest deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Burundi rank for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred?
- Burundi ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from one-sided violence 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 civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.