Healthy life expectancy at birth in Burundi
Burundi: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 55.84 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
55.84
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
151st
of 185 countries
All-time high
56.4
in 2020
All-time low
38.8
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Burundi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Burundi is 55.84, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Burundi peaked at 56.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.8, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 151st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.8 | — |
| 2001 | 39.79 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 40.81 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 41.8 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 43.08 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 44.32 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 47.79 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 49.1 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 50.29 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 51.15 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 51.94 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 52.66 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 53.34 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 53.91 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 54.39 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 54.74 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 55.22 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 55.62 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.93 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 56.21 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 56.4 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 55.84 | -1.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 55.84 is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.56, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 55.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.69 | 38.8 | 51.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4 | 51.94 | 56.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.12 | 55.84 | 56.4 | 2 |
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Burundi?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Burundi was 55.84 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8 in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Burundi ranks 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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