Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Burundi
Burundi: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 63.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.65
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
208th
of 229 countries
All-time high
63.65
in 2023
All-time low
25.78
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Burundi stood at 63.65. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Burundi peaked at 63.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.78, in 1972.
Burundi ranks 208th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.94 | — |
| 1951 | 41.23 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 41.48 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 41.74 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 41.97 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 42.17 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 42.41 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 42.64 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 42.87 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 43.07 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 43.26 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 43.36 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 43.49 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 43.56 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 43.6 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 41.84 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 43.53 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 43.33 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 43.41 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 43 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 43.23 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 43.17 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 25.78 | -40.3% |
| 1973 | 37.41 | +45.1% |
| 1974 | 43.34 | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 43.45 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 43.69 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 43.97 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 44.4 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 45.04 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 45.73 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 46.41 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 47.01 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 47.43 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 47.69 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 47.66 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 47.4 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 47.07 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 42.89 | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 45.74 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 45.18 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 44.66 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 44.47 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 37.22 | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 44.52 | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 44.59 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 44.81 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 45.72 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 46.68 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 47.63 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 47.62 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.51 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 49.92 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 51 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 52.22 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 53.05 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 53.96 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 54.83 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 55.58 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 56.42 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 57.09 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 57.8 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 58.5 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 59.18 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 59.76 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 60.11 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 60.79 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 61.34 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 61.81 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 62.18 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 62.57 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 62.1 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 62.88 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 63.65 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.05 | 40.94 | 43.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.24 | 41.84 | 43.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.35 | 25.78 | 45.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.5 | 42.89 | 47.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.55 | 37.22 | 47.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.31 | 47.62 | 56.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.86 | 57.09 | 62.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8 | 62.1 | 63.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 205 Guinea-Bissau 64.08 compare
- 206 Equatorial Guinea 63.71 compare
- 207 Cameroon 63.7 compare
- 209 Kenya 63.65 compare
- 210 Madagascar 63.63 compare
- 211 Mozambique 63.61 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 929.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Burundi?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Burundi was 63.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 63.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.78 in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Burundi ranks 208th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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