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
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.
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Burundi, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63.82 years | — |
| 2025 | 63.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 64.14 years | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 64.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 64.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 64.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 64.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 64.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 65.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 65.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 65.35 years | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 65.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 65.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 65.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 65.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 66.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 66.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 66.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 66.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 66.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 66.77 years | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 66.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 67.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 67.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 67.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 67.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 67.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 67.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 67.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 67.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 68.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 68.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 68.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 68.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 68.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 68.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 68.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 68.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 69.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 69.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 69.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 69.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 69.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 69.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 69.76 years | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 69.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 69.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 70.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 70.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 70.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 70.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 70.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 70.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 70.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 70.93 years | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 71.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 71.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 71.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 71.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 71.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 71.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 71.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 71.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 72.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 72.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 72.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 72.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 72.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 72.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 72.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 72.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 72.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 73.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 73.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 73.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 73.46 years | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 73.58 years | +0.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 73.58 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.17 years, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 73.58 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.93 years, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 217 Mozambique 74.17 years compare
- 218 Guinea-Bissau 74.05 years compare
- 219 Togo 73.88 years compare
- 221 Eswatini 73.21 years compare
- 222 Niger 73.06 years compare
- 223 Sierra Leone 72.03 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)
- 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)
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.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.