Life expectancy at birth who gho in Burundi

Burundi: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 64.01 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
64.01
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
152nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
64.59
in 2020
All-time low
44.36
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Burundi, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 44.42001: 45.62002: 46.82003: 47.92004: 49.42005: 50.92006: 552007: 56.52008: 57.82009: 58.72010: 59.62011: 60.42012: 61.22013: 61.82014: 62.32015: 62.72016: 63.22017: 63.72018: 642019: 64.32020: 64.62021: 64

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth who gho in Burundi is 64.01, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Burundi peaked at 64.59 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.36, in 2000.

That places Burundi 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.29 44.36 58.72 10
2010s 62.33 59.6 64.32 10
2020s 64.3 64.01 64.59 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 149 Solomon Islands 64.79 compare
  2. 150 Gambia 64.21 compare
  3. 151 Benin 64.01 compare
  4. 153 Togo 63.86 compare
  5. 154 Eritrea 63.57 compare
  6. 155 Côte d’Ivoire 63.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Burundi?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Burundi was 64.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 64.59 in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 44.36 in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Burundi ranks 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho 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 Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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