Suicide Rate in Burundi
Burundi: Suicide Rate was 7.65 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.65
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
88th
of 184 countries
All-time high
10.93
in 2000
All-time low
6.67
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Suicide Rate in Burundi, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Burundi is 7.65, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Burundi peaked at 10.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.67, in 2020.
That places Burundi 88th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.82 | 7.24 | 10.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.04 | 6.88 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 | 6.67 | 7.65 | 2 |
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More gender data for Burundi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,524 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 224,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 228,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 220,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 224,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 217,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 221,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 215,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 218,977 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Burundi?
- Suicide rate in Burundi was 7.65 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.93 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.67 in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for suicide rate?
- Burundi ranks 88th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.