Tuberculosis death rate in Burundi
Burundi: Tuberculosis death rate was 13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
58th
of 215 countries
All-time high
75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 13 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Burundi peaked at 75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Burundi ranks 58th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 70 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 67 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 61 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 58 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 56 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 50 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 45 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 41 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 43 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 39 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 34 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 26 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 23 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 24 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 21 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 20 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 14 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 13 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 13 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.5 deaths per 100,000 people, 60% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 13 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5 deaths per 100,000 people, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 45 deaths per 100,000 people | 75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 23 deaths per 100,000 people | 43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 13 deaths per 100,000 people | 21 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Burundi?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Burundi was 13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Burundi ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.