Life expectancy at birth, projections in Burundi
Burundi: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 73.58 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 103,354 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 104,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 109,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 110,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 116,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 117,373 (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.