Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Burundi
Burundi: Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country was 62 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Burundi, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Burundi stood at 62.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Burundi peaked at 17,161 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Burundi 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 70 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 6,130 | — |
| 1994 | 763 | -87.6% |
| 1995 | 2,411 | +216.0% |
| 1996 | 17,161 | +611.8% |
| 1997 | 2,212 | -87.1% |
| 1998 | 954 | -56.9% |
| 1999 | 1,051 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 812 | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 382 | -53.0% |
| 2002 | 641 | +67.8% |
| 2003 | 306 | -52.3% |
| 2004 | 219 | -28.4% |
| 2005 | 185 | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 110 | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 80 | — |
| 2016 | 85 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 38 | -55.3% |
| 2018 | 109 | +186.8% |
| 2019 | 59 | -45.9% |
| 2020 | 64 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 52 | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 38 | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51 | +34.2% |
| 2025 | 62 | +21.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 62 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +611.8% | 2,411 | 17,161 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,075 | 0 | 17,161 | 10 |
| 2000s | 265.5 | 0 | 812 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1 | 0 | 109 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.83 | 38 | 64 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Burundi?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Burundi was 62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 17,161 in 1996.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Burundi rank for deaths in armed conflicts by type and country?
- Burundi ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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