Sex gap in life expectancy in Burundi
Burundi: Sex gap in life expectancy was 4.1 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.1 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
173rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.83 years
in 1988
All-time low
2.52 years
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy in Burundi is 4.1 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Burundi peaked at 4.83 years in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.52 years, in 1974.
Burundi ranks 173rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Burundi, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.67 years | — |
| 1951 | 2.82 years | +5.4% |
| 1952 | 2.86 years | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 2.83 years | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 2.85 years | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 2.94 years | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 2.98 years | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 2.98 years | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 3.02 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 3.01 years | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 2.97 years | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 2.66 years | -10.5% |
| 1962 | 2.62 years | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 2.67 years | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 2.66 years | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.81 years | +43.4% |
| 1966 | 2.62 years | -31.2% |
| 1967 | 2.67 years | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2.54 years | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 2.8 years | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 2.71 years | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 2.66 years | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 4.55 years | +70.9% |
| 1973 | 3.62 years | -20.4% |
| 1974 | 2.52 years | -30.4% |
| 1975 | 2.6 years | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 2.64 years | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.55 years | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 2.57 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.71 years | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 2.73 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.8 years | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.85 years | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.97 years | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 3.07 years | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.18 years | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.34 years | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 3.58 years | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 4.83 years | +35.1% |
| 1989 | 3.6 years | -25.6% |
| 1990 | 3.56 years | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.63 years | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.43 years | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 4.28 years | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 3.47 years | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 3.68 years | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 3.9 years | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 3.91 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.01 years | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.75 years | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 4.58 years | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 4.7 years | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.94 years | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 3.53 years | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 3.24 years | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 3.13 years | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.08 years | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.01 years | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.1 years | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.04 years | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.93 years | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.06 years | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.17 years | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.56 years | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 3.46 years | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.59 years | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.65 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.72 years | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.03 years | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 4.02 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.07 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.1 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.9 years | 2.67 years | 3.02 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.8 years | 2.54 years | 3.81 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.91 years | 2.52 years | 4.55 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 years | 2.73 years | 4.83 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.76 years | 3.43 years | 4.28 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 years | 3.01 years | 4.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 years | 2.93 years | 3.72 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.06 years | 4.02 years | 4.1 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 170 Comoros 4.15 years compare
- 171 Côte d'Ivoire 4.12 years compare
- 172 Ireland 4.11 years compare
- 174 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 4.09 years compare
- 175 Saudi Arabia 4.06 years compare
- 176 Monaco 4.06 years 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Burundi?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Burundi was 4.1 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 years in 1988.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 years in 1974.
- How does Burundi rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Burundi ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.