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: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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.

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

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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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.