Difference in male and female life expectancy in Burundi
Burundi: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.54
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.59
in 1972
All-time low
2.33
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Burundi stood at 3.54.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Burundi peaked at 5.59 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 1974.
Burundi ranks 193rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.46 | — |
| 1951 | 2.59 | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 2.64 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 2.61 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 2.64 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 2.72 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 2.77 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 2.78 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 2.81 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 2.8 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 2.76 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 2.5 | -9.5% |
| 1962 | 2.46 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 2.5 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.49 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 4.23 | +70.3% |
| 1966 | 2.46 | -41.8% |
| 1967 | 2.52 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.4 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 2.66 | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 2.54 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 2.49 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 5.59 | +124.4% |
| 1973 | 3.78 | -32.3% |
| 1974 | 2.33 | -38.4% |
| 1975 | 2.4 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 2.44 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 2.37 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 2.4 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.49 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 2.48 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 2.51 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.52 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.61 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.71 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.84 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 3 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 3.24 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 4.94 | +52.2% |
| 1989 | 3.33 | -32.5% |
| 1990 | 3.32 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.47 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.23 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 4.37 | +35.1% |
| 1994 | 3.3 | -24.5% |
| 1995 | 3.55 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 3.82 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 3.79 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.84 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.48 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 4.61 | +32.2% |
| 2001 | 4.72 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.71 | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 3.19 | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 2.79 | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 2.68 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.59 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.52 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.61 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.54 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.46 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.47 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.47 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.58 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.69 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.09 | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 2.97 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.07 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.13 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.19 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.52 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 3.48 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.52 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.54 | +0.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3.54 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.69, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3.54 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +124.4% | 2.49 | 5.59 |
| 1965 | +70.3% | 2.49 | 4.23 |
| 1988 | +52.2% | 3.24 | 4.94 |
| 1966 | -41.8% | 4.23 | 2.46 |
| 1974 | -38.4% | 3.78 | 2.33 |
| 1989 | -32.5% | 4.94 | 3.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.68 | 2.46 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.7 | 2.4 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.88 | 2.33 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 | 2.48 | 4.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 | 3.23 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 2.52 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 | 2.46 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 | 3.48 | 3.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 190 Australia 3.63 compare
- 191 Northern Mariana Islands 3.58 compare
- 192 Liechtenstein 3.54 compare
- 194 Mauritania 3.54 compare
- 195 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.47 compare
- 196 Senegal 3.47 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 male and female life expectancy in Burundi?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Burundi was 3.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 in 1972.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 1974.
- How does Burundi rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Burundi ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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