Number of reported cholera deaths in Burundi
Burundi: Number of reported cholera deaths was 3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of reported cholera deaths in Burundi, 1978–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 3 for number of reported cholera deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Burundi peaked at 248 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.
Burundi ranks 34th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of reported cholera deaths in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 248 | — |
| 1979 | 31 | -87.5% |
| 1980 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 11 | -60.7% |
| 1982 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 35 | +288.9% |
| 1984 | 10 | -71.4% |
| 1985 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 29 | +93.3% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 41 | — |
| 1997 | 95 | +131.7% |
| 1998 | 26 | -72.6% |
| 1999 | 63 | +142.3% |
| 2000 | 16 | -74.6% |
| 2001 | 20 | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | -60.0% |
| 2003 | 18 | +125.0% |
| 2004 | 14 | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 18 | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 7 | -61.1% |
| 2007 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2008 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17 | +1600.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | -47.1% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 9 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | -66.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of reported cholera deaths in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1600.0% | 1 | 17 |
| 2019 | +800.0% | 1 | 9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139.5 | 31 | 248 | 2 |
| 1980s | 18 | 9 | 35 | 6 |
| 1990s | 42.33 | 0 | 95 | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.7 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 | 0 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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- 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 reported cholera deaths in Burundi?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Burundi was 3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 248 in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
- How does Burundi rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Burundi ranks 34th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of reported cholera deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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