Number of deaths in Burundi
Burundi: Number of deaths was 91,958 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
91,958
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
87th
of 229 countries
All-time high
148,745
in 1993
All-time low
52,656
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Burundi is 91,958, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Burundi peaked at 148,745 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 52,656, in 1950.
That places Burundi 87th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52,656 | — |
| 1951 | 54,451 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 55,406 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 56,131 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 56,728 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 57,306 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 57,741 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 58,144 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 58,563 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 59,038 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 59,586 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 60,372 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 61,818 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 62,895 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 64,102 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 70,521 | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 68,059 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 70,513 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 72,153 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 75,036 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 76,045 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 78,087 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 145,990 | +87.0% |
| 1973 | 93,684 | -35.8% |
| 1974 | 78,810 | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 80,813 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 81,882 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 82,960 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 83,977 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 84,743 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 84,325 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 87,674 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 87,401 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 88,177 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 88,704 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 90,258 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 91,966 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 94,187 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 111,525 | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 101,922 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 105,477 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 108,966 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 111,226 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 148,745 | +33.7% |
| 1994 | 101,081 | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 112,487 | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 112,773 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 105,976 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 102,066 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 100,800 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 102,582 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 100,969 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 98,655 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 97,324 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 96,210 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 96,782 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 96,462 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 96,050 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 96,093 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96,384 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 98,541 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 97,878 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 96,686 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 96,055 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 95,524 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 95,985 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 92,265 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 90,491 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 89,648 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 90,615 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 90,724 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 94,727 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 93,200 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 91,958 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56,616 | 52,656 | 59,038 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66,506 | 59,586 | 75,036 | 10 |
| 1970s | 88,699 | 76,045 | 145,990 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,614 | 84,325 | 111,525 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,960 | 100,800 | 148,745 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,751 | 96,050 | 102,582 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,369 | 89,648 | 98,541 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,652 | 90,724 | 94,727 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 929.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Burundi?
- Number of deaths in Burundi was 91,958 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 148,745 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,656 in 1950.
- How does Burundi rank for number of deaths?
- Burundi ranks 87th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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