Mortality rate, adult, female in Burundi
Burundi: Mortality rate, adult, female was 216.85 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
216.85 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 218 countries
All-time high
724.59 per 1,000 female adults
in 1972
All-time low
216.85 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Burundi, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in Burundi is 216.85 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Burundi peaked at 724.59 per 1,000 female adults in 1972 and was at its lowest, 216.85 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places Burundi 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 374.45 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 376.74 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 376.17 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 375.4 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 375.11 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 391.36 per 1,000 female adults | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 375.92 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 378.59 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 377.04 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 382.83 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 378.02 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 379.01 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 724.59 per 1,000 female adults | +91.2% |
| 1973 | 492.91 per 1,000 female adults | -32.0% |
| 1974 | 378.73 per 1,000 female adults | -23.2% |
| 1975 | 377.91 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 375.87 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 375.19 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 372.19 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 365.99 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 360.78 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 355.99 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 353.27 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 352.8 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 354.77 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 360.62 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 369.27 per 1,000 female adults | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 377.67 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 442.65 per 1,000 female adults | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 406.56 per 1,000 female adults | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 418.67 per 1,000 female adults | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 428.7 per 1,000 female adults | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 434.73 per 1,000 female adults | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 568.07 per 1,000 female adults | +30.7% |
| 1994 | 434.92 per 1,000 female adults | -23.4% |
| 1995 | 430.94 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 425.21 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 412.23 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 397.32 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 385.7 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 381.31 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 369.54 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 356.82 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 347.19 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 335.34 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 327.89 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 319.64 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 312.13 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 305 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 297.57 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 292.86 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 286.34 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 279.72 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 272.23 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 265.65 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 260.21 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 253.31 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 246.5 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 241.31 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 237.04 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 229.65 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 246.13 per 1,000 female adults | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 232.12 per 1,000 female adults | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 218.92 per 1,000 female adults | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 216.85 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 216.85 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for low income countries, which is 191.81 per 1,000 female adults, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 216.85 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 194.42 per 1,000 female adults, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +91.2% | 379.01 per 1,000 female adults | 724.59 per 1,000 female adults |
| 1993 | +30.7% | 434.73 per 1,000 female adults | 568.07 per 1,000 female adults |
| 1973 | -32.0% | 724.59 per 1,000 female adults | 492.91 per 1,000 female adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 378.36 per 1,000 female adults | 374.45 per 1,000 female adults | 391.36 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 422.04 per 1,000 female adults | 365.99 per 1,000 female adults | 724.59 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 373.44 per 1,000 female adults | 352.8 per 1,000 female adults | 442.65 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 433.65 per 1,000 female adults | 385.7 per 1,000 female adults | 568.07 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 335.24 per 1,000 female adults | 297.57 per 1,000 female adults | 381.31 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 263.52 per 1,000 female adults | 237.04 per 1,000 female adults | 292.86 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.73 per 1,000 female adults | 216.85 per 1,000 female adults | 246.13 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 15 Somalia 230.83 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 16 Eswatini 230.65 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 219.2 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 19 Mali 215.82 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 20 Congo 213.09 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 207.43 per 1,000 female adults 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 mortality rate, adult, female in Burundi?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Burundi was 216.85 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 724.59 per 1,000 female adults in 1972.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.85 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Burundi ranks 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.