Number of deaths among adolescents in Burundi
Burundi: Number of deaths among adolescents was 3,197 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among adolescents in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among adolescents in Burundi stood at 3,197.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Burundi peaked at 8,106 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2,119, in 2011.
Burundi ranks 30th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,005 | — |
| 1991 | 3,319 | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 3,650 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 8,106 | +122.1% |
| 1994 | 4,130 | -49.1% |
| 1995 | 4,348 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 5,162 | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 4,472 | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 4,497 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4,461 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4,373 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4,211 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 3,989 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 3,722 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 3,364 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 3,017 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 2,750 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 2,510 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 2,304 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 2,197 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 2,155 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,119 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,139 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,212 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2,312 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2,422 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2,541 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 2,655 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2,780 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 2,889 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2,977 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3,063 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3,118 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3,169 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 3,197 | +0.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3,197 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,197, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3,197 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,070, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among adolescents 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +122.1% | 3,650 | 8,106 |
| 1994 | -49.1% | 8,106 | 4,130 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,515 | 3,005 | 8,106 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,244 | 2,197 | 4,373 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,422 | 2,119 | 2,889 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,105 | 2,977 | 3,197 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 number of deaths among adolescents in Burundi?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Burundi was 3,197 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 8,106 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,119 in 2011.
- How does Burundi rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Burundi ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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