Inequality in life expectancy in Burundi
Burundi: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.248 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.248
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
26th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3549
in 2010
All-time low
0.248
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Burundi, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.248 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Burundi peaked at 0.3549 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.248, in 2023.
Burundi ranks 26th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3549 | — |
| 2011 | 0.3432 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3304 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3201 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3111 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3018 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2936 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2843 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2781 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2706 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2641 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2582 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2521 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.248 | -1.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.248 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2732, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.248 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3088 | 0.2706 | 0.3549 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2556 | 0.248 | 0.2641 | 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 inequality in life expectancy in Burundi?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Burundi was 0.248 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3549 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.248 in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Burundi ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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