Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Burundi
Burundi: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years was 7.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Burundi is 7.4 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Burundi peaked at 58 per 1,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.4 per 1,000, in 2024.
Burundi ranks 26th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Burundi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 30.5 per 1,000 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 31.8 per 1,000 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 58 per 1,000 | +82.4% |
| 1994 | 33.4 per 1,000 | -42.4% |
| 1995 | 33.3 per 1,000 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 41.5 per 1,000 | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 33.6 per 1,000 | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 29.3 per 1,000 | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 27.1 per 1,000 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 27.2 per 1,000 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.9 per 1,000 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 20.4 per 1,000 | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 18.4 per 1,000 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 16.6 per 1,000 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 14.9 per 1,000 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 13.3 per 1,000 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 12 per 1,000 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 10.9 per 1,000 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 9.7 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 9.4 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 9.2 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 9 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.8 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.5 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.78 per 1,000 | 27.1 per 1,000 | 58 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.88 per 1,000 | 10.2 per 1,000 | 27.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.95 per 1,000 | 8.3 per 1,000 | 9.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.72 per 1,000 | 7.4 per 1,000 | 8.1 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 23 Eswatini 8.5 per 1,000 compare
- 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.6 per 1,000 compare
- 25 Ecuador 7.5 per 1,000 compare
- 26 Eritrea 7.4 per 1,000 compare
- 28 Kiribati 7.3 per 1,000 compare
- 28 Madagascar 7.3 per 1,000 compare
- 28 Mozambique 7.3 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Burundi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,748 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 646,726 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,798 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,464 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Burundi?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Burundi was 7.4 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 58 per 1,000 in 1993.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- Burundi ranks 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.