Number of suicides in Burundi
Burundi: Number of suicides was 964.42 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Burundi, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 964.42 deaths for number of suicides in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Burundi peaked at 964.42 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 603.42 deaths, in 2008.
That places Burundi 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Burundi, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 693.58 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 671.39 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 657.23 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 646.56 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 646.71 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 626.41 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 628.37 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 613.49 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 603.42 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 639.16 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 672.24 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 686.09 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 697.69 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 719.9 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 748.01 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 743.71 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 766.62 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 783.75 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 803.07 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 822.92 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 820.57 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 964.42 deaths | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 642.63 deaths | 603.42 deaths | 693.58 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 744.4 deaths | 672.24 deaths | 822.92 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 892.5 deaths | 820.57 deaths | 964.42 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Burundi?
- Number of suicides in Burundi was 964.42 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 964.42 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 603.42 deaths in 2008.
- How does Burundi rank for number of suicides?
- Burundi ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.