Estimated number of malaria deaths in Burundi
Burundi: Estimated number of malaria deaths was 6,389 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of malaria deaths in Burundi is 6,389, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria deaths in Burundi peaked at 11,872 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,675, in 2009.
That places Burundi 24th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,803 | — |
| 2001 | 11,872 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 10,803 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 9,311 | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 8,155 | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 6,993 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 6,335 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 5,559 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 4,935 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 4,675 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 4,701 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,751 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 5,030 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 5,113 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5,249 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5,437 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 5,779 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 5,911 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6,418 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 6,477 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 7,289 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 7,226 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 7,146 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 6,302 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 6,389 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,044 | 4,675 | 11,872 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,487 | 4,701 | 6,477 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,870 | 6,302 | 7,289 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 21 Malawi 7,501 compare
- 22 South Sudan 6,749 compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 6,646 compare
- 25 Central African Republic 5,062 compare
- 26 Liberia 3,563 compare
- 27 Togo 3,486 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2012)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria deaths in Burundi?
- Estimated number of malaria deaths in Burundi was 6,389 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 11,872 in 2001.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,675 in 2009.
- How does Burundi rank for estimated number of malaria deaths?
- Burundi ranks 24th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria deaths rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of malaria deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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