Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Burundi
Burundi: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 7.7 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.7 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
91st
of 197 countries
All-time high
10.9 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
6.7 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Burundi, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Burundi stood at 7.7 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Burundi peaked at 10.9 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.7 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Burundi 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Burundi, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.9 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 8.4 per 100,000 people | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 7.3 per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 6.9 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 6.9 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.7 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 7.7 per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.65 per 100,000 people | 8.4 per 100,000 people | 10.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.03 per 100,000 people | 6.9 per 100,000 people | 7.3 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.2 per 100,000 people | 6.7 per 100,000 people | 7.7 per 100,000 people | 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)
- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Burundi?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Burundi was 7.7 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Burundi ranks 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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