Number of youth deaths in Burundi
Burundi: Number of youth deaths was 28,848 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Burundi is 28,848, 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 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 28,848, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52,998 | — |
| 1991 | 54,491 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 55,858 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 72,267 | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 54,999 | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 54,794 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 65,339 | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 55,246 | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 53,583 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 52,910 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 52,391 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 51,337 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 50,451 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 49,566 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 48,652 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 47,764 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 46,638 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 45,398 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 44,204 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 43,208 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 42,665 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 41,813 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 40,540 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 39,403 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 38,340 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 37,337 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 35,967 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 34,514 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 33,415 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 32,493 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 31,764 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 30,932 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 30,120 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 29,468 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 28,848 | -2.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 28,848 is below the median for low income countries, which is 59,028, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 28,848 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of youth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +29.4% | 55,858 | 72,267 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,248 | 52,910 | 72,267 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,961 | 43,208 | 52,391 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,649 | 32,493 | 42,665 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,226 | 28,848 | 31,764 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 37 Mexico 32,315 compare
- 38 Iraq 30,857 compare
- 39 United States 29,856 compare
- 41 Vietnam 28,357 compare
- 42 Sierra Leone 28,150 compare
- 43 Central African Republic 24,071 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- 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 youth deaths in Burundi?
- Number of youth deaths in Burundi was 28,848 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 72,267 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,848 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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