Probability of dying by age in Burundi

Burundi: Probability of dying by age was 0.0379 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0379
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
33rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0929
in 2000
All-time low
0.0379
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying by age in Burundi, 2000–2021

00.020.040.060.080.12000201020212000: 0.0932001: 0.092002: 0.0872003: 0.0842004: 0.0812005: 0.0772006: 0.0732007: 0.0692008: 0.0662009: 0.0622010: 0.0592011: 0.0562012: 0.0532013: 0.0512014: 0.0482015: 0.0472016: 0.0452017: 0.0432018: 0.0412019: 0.042020: 0.0392021: 0.038

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for probability of dying by age in Burundi is 0.0379, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying by age in Burundi peaked at 0.0929 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0379, in 2021.

Burundi ranks 33rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Probability of dying by age in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying by age in Burundi, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0929 —
2001 0.0901 -3.0%
2002 0.0871 -3.3%
2003 0.0841 -3.5%
2004 0.0807 -4.0%
2005 0.077 -4.6%
2006 0.0732 -4.9%
2007 0.0694 -5.2%
2008 0.0657 -5.3%
2009 0.062 -5.6%
2010 0.0589 -5.1%
2011 0.056 -4.8%
2012 0.0532 -5.0%
2013 0.0507 -4.7%
2014 0.0484 -4.5%
2015 0.0465 -3.9%
2016 0.0448 -3.7%
2017 0.0431 -3.8%
2018 0.0415 -3.7%
2019 0.0402 -3.1%
2020 0.039 -2.9%
2021 0.0379 -3.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 0.0379 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 0.0379 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0396, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0782 0.062 0.0929 10
2010s 0.0483 0.0402 0.0589 10
2020s 0.0384 0.0379 0.039 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 30 Zambia 0.0398 compare
  2. 31 Comoros 0.0394 compare
  3. 32 Sudan 0.0381 compare
  4. 34 Turkmenistan 0.0355 compare
  5. 35 Zimbabwe 0.0354 compare
  6. 36 Yemen 0.0351 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying by age in Burundi?
Probability of dying by age in Burundi was 0.0379 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying by age recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0929 in 2000.
What is the lowest probability of dying by age recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0379 in 2021.
How does Burundi rank for probability of dying by age?
Burundi ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying by age rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 Probability of dying by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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