Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Burundi
Burundi: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
45th
of 181 countries
All-time high
35
in 2000
All-time low
17
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Burundi stood at 17. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Burundi peaked at 35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2024.
Burundi ranks 45th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35 | — |
| 2001 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 17 | -5.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 17 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.5, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7 | 28 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2 | 21 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6 | 17 | 22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 45 Congo 17 compare
- 45 French Polynesia 17 compare
- 45 Guam 17 compare
- 45 Liberia 17 compare
- 45 Macao 17 compare
- 45 Mauritania 17 compare
- 45 New Caledonia 17 compare
- 45 Northern Mariana Islands 17 compare
- 45 Senegal 17 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 tuberculosis case fatality rate in Burundi?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Burundi was 17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Burundi ranks 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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 Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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