Deaths from road injuries in Burundi
Burundi: Deaths from road injuries was 1,546 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries in Burundi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1,546 for deaths from road injuries in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.8% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Burundi peaked at 2,526 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,546, in 2021.
That places Burundi 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,837 | — |
| 2001 | 1,905 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,909 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,003 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 2,075 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2,126 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,143 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,121 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,157 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,193 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,222 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2,216 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,276 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,262 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,870 | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 2,010 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 2,014 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,124 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2,310 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 2,492 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 2,526 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,546 | -38.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1,546 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,533, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1,546 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,048, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from road injuries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -38.8% | 2,526 | 1,546 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,047 | 1,837 | 2,193 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,180 | 1,870 | 2,492 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,036 | 1,546 | 2,526 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 81 Spain 1,665 compare
- 82 United Kingdom 1,606 compare
- 83 Rwanda 1,563 compare
- 85 Papua New Guinea 1,483 compare
- 86 Jordan 1,460 compare
- 87 Central African Republic 1,434 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Burundi?
- Deaths from road injuries in Burundi was 1,546 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,526 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,546 in 2021.
- How does Burundi rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Burundi ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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