Life expectancy at birth, projections in Burundi

Burundi: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 73.58 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
73.58 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.58 years
in 2100
All-time low
63.82 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Life expectancy at birth, projections in Burundi, 2024–2100

020406080202420622100

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2100, life expectancy at birth, projections in Burundi stood at 73.58 years. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Burundi peaked at 73.58 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 63.82 years, in 2024.

That places Burundi 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 64.21 years 63.82 years 64.6 years 6
2030s 65.42 years 64.76 years 66.09 years 10
2040s 66.83 years 66.22 years 67.41 years 10
2050s 68.14 years 67.55 years 68.7 years 10
2060s 69.35 years 68.82 years 69.87 years 10
2070s 70.53 years 69.98 years 71.05 years 10
2080s 71.71 years 71.17 years 72.26 years 10
2090s 72.91 years 72.39 years 73.46 years 10
2100s 73.58 years 73.58 years 73.58 years 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 217 Mozambique 74.17 years compare
  2. 218 Guinea-Bissau 74.05 years compare
  3. 219 Togo 73.88 years compare
  4. 221 Eswatini 73.21 years compare
  5. 222 Niger 73.06 years compare
  6. 223 Sierra Leone 72.03 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Burundi

All data for Burundi →

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Burundi?
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Burundi was 73.58 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 73.58 years in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 63.82 years in 2024.
How does Burundi rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
Burundi ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 77 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.