Life expectancy men women in Burundi
Burundi: Life expectancy men women was 65.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.7
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.7
in 2023
All-time low
28.18
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Burundi stood at 65.7. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Burundi peaked at 65.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.18, in 1972.
Burundi ranks 216th of 236 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 men women in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.24 | — |
| 1951 | 42.61 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 42.88 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 43.13 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 43.37 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 43.61 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 43.87 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 44.1 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 44.34 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 44.54 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 44.71 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 44.66 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 44.77 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 44.86 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 44.9 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 43.74 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 44.81 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 44.64 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 44.64 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 44.37 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 44.55 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 44.47 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 28.18 | -36.6% |
| 1973 | 39.22 | +39.2% |
| 1974 | 44.56 | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 44.71 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 44.98 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 45.21 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 45.66 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 46.36 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 47.06 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 47.79 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 48.41 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 48.89 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 49.2 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 49.23 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.05 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 48.84 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 45.35 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 47.54 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 46.96 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 46.48 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 46.18 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 39.42 | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 46.23 | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 46.43 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 46.76 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 47.67 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 48.68 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 49.49 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 49.91 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 50.87 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 51.88 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 52.73 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 53.8 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 54.59 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 55.47 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 56.31 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 57.1 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 57.92 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 58.53 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 59.25 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 59.95 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 60.69 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 61.33 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 61.87 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 62.5 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 63.12 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 63.62 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 64.03 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 64.58 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 64.11 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 64.92 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 65.7 | +1.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 65.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.36, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 65.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy men women in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +39.2% | 28.18 | 39.22 |
| 1972 | -36.6% | 44.47 | 28.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.47 | 42.24 | 44.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.61 | 43.74 | 44.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.79 | 28.18 | 46.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.14 | 45.35 | 49.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.43 | 39.42 | 49.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.06 | 49.91 | 57.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.49 | 58.53 | 64.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.83 | 64.11 | 65.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 213 Guinea-Bissau 66.36 compare
- 214 Cameroon 65.94 compare
- 215 Kenya 65.92 compare
- 217 Equatorial Guinea 65.66 compare
- 218 Madagascar 65.38 compare
- 219 Zimbabwe 65.01 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)
- 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 men women in Burundi?
- Life expectancy men women in Burundi was 65.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.18 in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for life expectancy men women?
- Burundi ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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