Suicide rates by age detailed who in Burundi
Burundi: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 6.49 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.49
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
101st
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.09
in 2000
All-time low
5.92
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Burundi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 6.49 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Burundi peaked at 11.09 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.92, in 2020.
That places Burundi 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.09 | — |
| 2001 | 9.9 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 9.25 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 8.67 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 8.34 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 7.65 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 7.26 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 6.81 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 6.18 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 6.29 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.51 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.56 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.36 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.44 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.7 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.48 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 6.56 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.45 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.32 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.15 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 5.92 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 6.49 | +9.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 6.49 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.17, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 6.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.02, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.14 | 6.18 | 11.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 | 6.15 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.21 | 5.92 | 6.49 | 2 |
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- 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 suicide rates by age detailed who in Burundi?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Burundi was 6.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.09 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.92 in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Burundi ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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