Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Burundi

Burundi: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 55.84 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
55.84
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
150th
of 184 countries
All-time high
56.4
in 2020
All-time low
38.8
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Burundi, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 38.82001: 39.82002: 40.82003: 41.82004: 43.12005: 44.32006: 47.82007: 49.12008: 50.32009: 51.12010: 51.92011: 52.72012: 53.32013: 53.92014: 54.42015: 54.72016: 55.22017: 55.62018: 55.92019: 56.22020: 56.42021: 55.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 55.84 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Burundi peaked at 56.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.8, in 2000.

Burundi ranks 150th of 184 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 (HALE) at birth in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Burundi, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 147 Yemen 56.46 compare
  2. 148 Gabon 56.26 compare
  3. 149 Togo 55.85 compare
  4. 151 Gambia 55.84 compare
  5. 152 Benin 55.72 compare
  6. 153 Eritrea 55.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Burundi?
Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Burundi was 55.84 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 56.4 in 2020.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 38.8 in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Burundi ranks 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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