Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Burundi
Burundi: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 61.6 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.6 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
61.6 years
in 2023
All-time low
23.63 years
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Burundi stood at 61.6 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Burundi peaked at 61.6 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.63 years, in 1972.
That places Burundi 214th 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Burundi, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.57 years | — |
| 1951 | 39.79 years | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 40.02 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 40.3 years | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 40.52 years | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 40.68 years | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 40.89 years | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 41.12 years | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 41.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 41.53 years | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 41.74 years | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 42 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 42.15 years | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 42.19 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 42.24 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 39.92 years | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 42.18 years | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 41.96 years | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 42.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 41.57 years | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 41.84 years | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 41.81 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 23.63 years | -43.5% |
| 1973 | 35.6 years | +50.6% |
| 1974 | 42.04 years | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 42.11 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 42.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 42.66 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 43.09 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 43.66 years | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 44.34 years | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 44.98 years | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 45.56 years | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 45.93 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 46.13 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 46.05 years | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 45.72 years | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 45.27 years | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 40.52 years | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 43.94 years | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 43.4 years | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 42.84 years | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 42.75 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 35.14 years | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 42.76 years | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 42.75 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 42.86 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 43.76 years | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 44.66 years | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 45.73 years | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 45.34 years | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 46.17 years | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 47.94 years | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 49.21 years | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 50.57 years | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 51.46 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 52.4 years | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 53.3 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 54 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 54.87 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 55.6 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 56.31 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 57.01 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 57.63 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 58.16 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 58.32 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 59.04 years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 59.53 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 59.97 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.31 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 60.55 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 60.09 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 60.84 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 61.6 years | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.57 years | 39.57 years | 41.53 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.8 years | 39.92 years | 42.24 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.88 years | 23.63 years | 43.66 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.84 years | 40.52 years | 46.13 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.67 years | 35.14 years | 45.73 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.52 years | 45.34 years | 54.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.19 years | 55.6 years | 60.31 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.77 years | 60.09 years | 61.6 years | 4 |
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- 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0721 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.2023 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Burundi?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Burundi was 61.6 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.63 years in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Burundi ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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