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.
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
- 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)
- 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 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.