Number of deaths from malaria who in Burundi
Burundi: Number of deaths from malaria who was 6,389 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,389
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 109 countries
All-time high
11,872
in 2001
All-time low
4,675
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of deaths from malaria who in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 6,389 for number of deaths from malaria who in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria who in Burundi peaked at 11,872 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,675, in 2009.
That places Burundi 24th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria who in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,803 | — |
| 2001 | 11,872 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 10,803 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 9,311 | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 8,155 | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 6,993 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 6,335 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 5,559 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 4,935 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 4,675 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 4,701 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,751 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 5,030 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 5,113 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5,249 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5,437 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 5,779 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 5,911 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6,418 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 6,477 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 7,289 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 7,226 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 7,146 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 6,302 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 6,389 | +1.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 6,389 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,646, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 6,389 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,646, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,044 | 4,675 | 11,872 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,487 | 4,701 | 6,477 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,870 | 6,302 | 7,289 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 21 Malawi 7,501 compare
- 22 South Sudan 6,749 compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 6,646 compare
- 25 Central African Republic 5,062 compare
- 26 Liberia 3,563 compare
- 27 Togo 3,486 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria who in Burundi?
- Number of deaths from malaria who in Burundi was 6,389 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 11,872 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,675 in 2009.
- How does Burundi rank for number of deaths from malaria who?
- Burundi ranks 24th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria who rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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