Number of youth deaths in Burundi
Burundi: Number of youth deaths was 28,848 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Burundi is 28,848 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Burundi peaked at 72,267 deaths in 1993 and was at its lowest, 28,848 deaths, in 2024.
That places Burundi 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Burundi, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52,998 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 54,491 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 55,858 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 72,267 deaths | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 54,999 deaths | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 54,794 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 65,339 deaths | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 55,246 deaths | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 53,583 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 52,910 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 52,391 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 51,337 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 50,451 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 49,566 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 48,652 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 47,764 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 46,638 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 45,398 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 44,204 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 43,208 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 42,665 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 41,813 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 40,540 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 39,403 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 38,340 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 37,337 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 35,967 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 34,514 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 33,415 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 32,493 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 31,764 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 30,932 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 30,120 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 29,468 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 28,848 deaths | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,248 deaths | 52,910 deaths | 72,267 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,961 deaths | 43,208 deaths | 52,391 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,649 deaths | 32,493 deaths | 42,665 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,226 deaths | 28,848 deaths | 31,764 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 37 Mexico 32,315 deaths compare
- 38 Iraq 30,857 deaths compare
- 39 United States of America 29,856 deaths compare
- 41 Viet Nam 28,357 deaths compare
- 42 Sierra Leone 28,150 deaths compare
- 43 Central African Republic 24,071 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Burundi?
- Number of youth deaths in Burundi was 28,848 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 72,267 deaths in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,848 deaths in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for number of youth deaths?
- Burundi ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.