How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Zimbabwe: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality

Burundi

0.1868

in 2023

Zimbabwe

0.1852

in 2023

Burundi rank

18th

Zimbabwe rank

20th

Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time

Burundi
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.1868 against 0.1852 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0016.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.4123	0.3128	0.0995	Burundi
1960s	0.3993	0.2664	0.1329	Burundi
1970s	0.4109	0.2401	0.1709	Burundi
1980s	0.3552	0.2132	0.142	Burundi
1990s	0.3565	0.2629	0.0937	Burundi
2000s	0.2922	0.2875	0.0047	Burundi
2010s	0.2231	0.2265	0.0034	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.1921	0.1901	0.002	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Burundi or Zimbabwe?: Burundi, at 0.1868 against 0.1852 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Burundi and Zimbabwe?: 0.0016, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Zimbabwe rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?: Burundi ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.