Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Burundi
Burundi: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.07 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 1972
All-time low
1.05
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Burundi is 1.07, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Burundi peaked at 1.19 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2012.
Burundi ranks 132nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.07 | — |
| 1951 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.1 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.19 | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 1.1 | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.12 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.12 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.08 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 129 Barbados 1.07 compare
- 130 Rwanda 1.07 compare
- 131 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.07 compare
- 133 Spain 1.07 compare
- 134 Saint Barthelemy 1.07 compare
- 135 New Caledonia 1.07 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Burundi?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Burundi was 1.07 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 1972.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Burundi ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.