Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Burundi
Burundi: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 2.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.28
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
217th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.68
in 1988
All-time low
1.74
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Burundi stood at 2.28.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Burundi peaked at 2.68 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.74, in 2012.
That places Burundi 217th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.89 | — |
| 1951 | 1.97 | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 2 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 1.98 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 1.99 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 2.04 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 2.07 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 2.07 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 2.09 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 2.08 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 2.06 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 1.89 | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 1.86 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.89 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.88 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.25 | +19.9% |
| 1966 | 1.87 | -17.1% |
| 1967 | 1.89 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.83 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 1.93 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 1.91 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.88 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.17 | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 1.95 | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 1.8 | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 1.84 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.87 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.81 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.82 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.86 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.85 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.86 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.85 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.91 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.97 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.07 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 2.18 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.34 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 2.68 | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 2.42 | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 2.43 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.46 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.4 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.32 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.38 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.42 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.45 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.42 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.42 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.31 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 2.46 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 2.45 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.17 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 2.01 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.93 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.85 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.83 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.83 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.81 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.75 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.74 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.81 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.85 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.96 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.96 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.03 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.04 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.06 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.49 | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 2.24 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 2.26 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.28 | +0.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2.28 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.68, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.93, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.02 | 1.89 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.93 | 1.83 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.89 | 1.8 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 | 1.85 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 2.31 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 | 1.8 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 | 1.74 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 | 2.24 | 2.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 214 Afghanistan 2.35 compare
- 215 Algeria 2.31 compare
- 216 Somalia 2.31 compare
- 218 Solomon Islands 2.26 compare
- 219 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.21 compare
- 220 Chad 2.2 compare
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Burundi?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Burundi was 2.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 in 1988.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Burundi ranks 217th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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