Burundi vs Ireland: Sex gap in life expectancy
Burundi
4.1 years
in 2023
Ireland
4.11 years
in 2023
Burundi rank
173rd
Ireland rank
172nd
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Burundi
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.11 years against 4.1 years in Burundi, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 173rd and Ireland ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.9 years | 3.06 years | 0.1655 years | Ireland |
| 1960s | 2.8 years | 4.16 years | 1.35 years | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2.91 years | 5.19 years | 2.27 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 3.29 years | 5.68 years | 2.38 years | Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.76 years | 5.56 years | 1.8 years | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.54 years | 4.91 years | 1.38 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.3 years | 4.04 years | 0.7388 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.06 years | 3.9 years | 0.1566 years | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Burundi or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 4.11 years against 4.1 years in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Burundi and Ireland?
- 0.01 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Ireland rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Burundi ranks 173rd and Ireland ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.