Burundi vs Mozambique: Life expectancy
Burundi
61.57 years
in 2020
Mozambique
61.17 years
in 2020
Burundi rank
142nd
Mozambique rank
144th
Life expectancy over time
- Burundi
- Mozambique
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 61.57 years against 61.17 years in Mozambique, a difference of 0.4 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Mozambique ahead.
Burundi ranks 142nd and Mozambique ranks 144th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 8 and Mozambique in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1910s | 28.84 years | 25 years | 3.84 years | Burundi |
| 1920s | 29.92 years | 26.94 years | 2.98 years | Burundi |
| 1930s | 31 years | 32.25 years | 1.25 years | Mozambique |
| 1950s | 39.77 years | 34.75 years | 5.02 years | Burundi |
| 1960s | 42.11 years | 38.74 years | 3.37 years | Burundi |
| 1970s | 44.46 years | 42.46 years | 2 years | Burundi |
| 1980s | 47.45 years | 42.77 years | 4.68 years | Burundi |
| 1990s | 44.46 years | 45.25 years | 0.7949 years | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 50.27 years | 50.53 years | 0.2574 years | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 58.65 years | 56.17 years | 2.47 years | Burundi |
| 2020s | 61.57 years | 61.17 years | 0.3941 years | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Burundi or Mozambique?
- Burundi, at 61.57 years against 61.17 years in Mozambique as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Burundi and Mozambique?
- 0.4 years, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mozambique?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Mozambique rank globally for life expectancy?
- Burundi ranks 142nd and Mozambique ranks 144th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.