Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Burundi
Burundi: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Burundi stood at 1.07.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Burundi peaked at 1.19 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2012.
That places Burundi 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.07 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.07, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.07, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Burundi?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Burundi was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 1972.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Burundi ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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