Number of deaths in Burundi
Burundi: Number of deaths was 80,751 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in Burundi, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 80,751 deaths for number of deaths in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Burundi peaked at 112,283 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75,907 deaths, in 2018.
Burundi ranks 91st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Burundi, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 112,283 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 109,505 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 107,273 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 105,835 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 103,533 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 101,413 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 87,278 deaths | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 84,619 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 82,812 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 82,952 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 82,991 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82,078 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 80,775 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 80,053 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 79,593 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 78,976 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 77,063 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 75,938 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 75,907 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 76,539 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 76,786 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 80,751 deaths | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97,750 deaths | 82,812 deaths | 112,283 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,991 deaths | 75,907 deaths | 82,991 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,768 deaths | 76,786 deaths | 80,751 deaths | 2 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.7715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2186 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Burundi?
- Number of deaths in Burundi was 80,751 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 112,283 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,907 deaths in 2018.
- How does Burundi rank for number of deaths?
- Burundi ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.