Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Burundi

Burundi: Number of deaths from malaria ghe was 7,098 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
7,098
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
24th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11,853
in 2001
All-time low
4,595
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Burundi, 2000–2021

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2000201020212000: 11.8k2001: 11.9k2002: 10.8k2003: 9.3k2004: 8.1k2005: 6.9k2006: 6.3k2007: 5.5k2008: 4.9k2009: 4.6k2010: 4.6k2011: 4.7k2012: 4.9k2013: 5.0k2014: 5.2k2015: 5.3k2016: 5.7k2017: 5.8k2018: 6.3k2019: 6.4k2020: 7.2k2021: 7.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 7,098 for number of deaths from malaria ghe in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria ghe in Burundi peaked at 11,853 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,595, in 2009.

Burundi ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Burundi, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 11,781 —
2001 11,853 +0.6%
2002 10,772 -9.1%
2003 9,271 -13.9%
2004 8,108 -12.5%
2005 6,931 -14.5%
2006 6,272 -9.5%
2007 5,492 -12.4%
2008 4,860 -11.5%
2009 4,595 -5.5%
2010 4,614 +0.4%
2011 4,664 +1.1%
2012 4,941 +5.9%
2013 5,021 +1.6%
2014 5,153 +2.6%
2015 5,341 +3.6%
2016 5,682 +6.4%
2017 5,816 +2.4%
2018 6,315 +8.6%
2019 6,364 +0.8%
2020 7,176 +12.8%
2021 7,098 -1.1%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 7,098 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,098, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 7,098 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,969, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,994 4,595 11,853 10
2010s 5,391 4,614 6,364 10
2020s 7,137 7,098 7,176 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 21 Ethiopia 8,041 compare
  2. 22 Sudan 7,784 compare
  3. 23 Malawi 7,430 compare
  4. 25 South Sudan 6,733 compare
  5. 26 Central African Republic 5,205 compare
  6. 27 Liberia 4,031 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths from malaria ghe in Burundi?
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Burundi was 7,098 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 11,853 in 2001.
What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 4,595 in 2009.
How does Burundi rank for number of deaths from malaria ghe?
Burundi ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths from malaria ghe rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of deaths from malaria ghe
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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