Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Burundi
Burundi: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 26.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Burundi, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Burundi stood at 26.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Burundi peaked at 33.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2012.
Burundi ranks 50th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.6% | — |
| 2001 | 32.1% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +0.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 26.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.9%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 26.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 25.6% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 25.3% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 26.0% | 26.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 47 Democratic Republic of Congo 26.4% compare
- 47 Serbia 26.4% compare
- 49 Cambodia 26.3% compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.2% compare
- 52 Madagascar 26.1% compare
- 53 Pakistan 26.0% compare
- 53 Zambia 26.0% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Burundi?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Burundi was 26.2% in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Burundi ranks 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.