Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Burundi
Burundi: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 24.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Burundi, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Burundi stood at 24.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Burundi peaked at 34.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2018.
That places Burundi 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
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% | 25.1% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 23.9% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 2 |
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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 share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Burundi?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Burundi was 24.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2018.
- How does Burundi rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Burundi ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. 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.