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
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.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.36 | — |
| 2001 | 45.56 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 46.77 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 47.93 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 49.43 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 50.91 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 54.96 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 56.45 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 57.79 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 58.72 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 59.6 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 60.41 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 61.17 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 61.8 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 62.32 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 62.71 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 63.24 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 63.68 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 64.03 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 64.32 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 64.59 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 64.01 | -0.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 64.01 is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.49, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 64.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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