Mortality rate, adult, male in Burundi
Burundi: Mortality rate, adult, male was 283.84 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
283.84 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
822.05 per 1,000 male adults
in 1972
All-time low
283.84 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Burundi, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Burundi is 283.84 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Burundi peaked at 822.05 per 1,000 male adults in 1972 and was at its lowest, 283.84 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
That places Burundi 22nd 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, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 438.11 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 435.09 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 433.56 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 433.53 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 432.92 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 487.28 per 1,000 male adults | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 433.35 per 1,000 male adults | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 437.22 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 433.3 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 443.98 per 1,000 male adults | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 436.95 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 436.9 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 822.05 per 1,000 male adults | +88.2% |
| 1973 | 574.32 per 1,000 male adults | -30.1% |
| 1974 | 433.41 per 1,000 male adults | -24.5% |
| 1975 | 433.96 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 432.69 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 430.55 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 427.8 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 423.03 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 417.25 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 412.74 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 410.05 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 411.38 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 415.69 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 424.7 per 1,000 male adults | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 437.83 per 1,000 male adults | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 452.15 per 1,000 male adults | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 553.21 per 1,000 male adults | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 485.37 per 1,000 male adults | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 498.24 per 1,000 male adults | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 511.79 per 1,000 male adults | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 513.32 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 662.73 per 1,000 male adults | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 514.65 per 1,000 male adults | -22.3% |
| 1995 | 515.74 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 515.31 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 500.44 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 485.4 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 465.5 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 483.7 per 1,000 male adults | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 473.06 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 438.59 per 1,000 male adults | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 417.71 per 1,000 male adults | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 396.55 per 1,000 male adults | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 386.26 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 375.47 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 365.84 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 360.01 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 350.56 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 343.77 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 336.94 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 329.95 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 323.96 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 319.15 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 321.9 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 311.78 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 306.46 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 302.08 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 298.92 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 294.06 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 314.51 per 1,000 male adults | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 299.97 per 1,000 male adults | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 285.7 per 1,000 male adults | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 283.84 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 283.84 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for low income countries, which is 268.15 per 1,000 male adults, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 283.84 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 270.07 per 1,000 male adults, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male 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 | +88.2% | 436.9 per 1,000 male adults | 822.05 per 1,000 male adults |
| 1993 | +29.1% | 513.32 per 1,000 male adults | 662.73 per 1,000 male adults |
| 1973 | -30.1% | 822.05 per 1,000 male adults | 574.32 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 440.83 per 1,000 male adults | 432.92 per 1,000 male adults | 487.28 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 485.17 per 1,000 male adults | 423.03 per 1,000 male adults | 822.05 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 442.04 per 1,000 male adults | 410.05 per 1,000 male adults | 553.21 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 518.31 per 1,000 male adults | 465.5 per 1,000 male adults | 662.73 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 404.77 per 1,000 male adults | 350.56 per 1,000 male adults | 483.7 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 319.49 per 1,000 male adults | 298.92 per 1,000 male adults | 343.77 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 295.61 per 1,000 male adults | 283.84 per 1,000 male adults | 314.51 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 19 Liberia 286.64 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 285.03 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 284.03 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 279.54 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 24 El Salvador 278.72 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 25 Republic of Moldova 274.19 per 1,000 male 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, male in Burundi?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Burundi was 283.84 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 822.05 per 1,000 male adults in 1972.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.84 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Burundi ranks 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.