Life expectancy men women in Burundi
Burundi: Life expectancy men women was 65.7 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
65.7
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
209th
of 229 countries
All-time high
65.7
in 2023
All-time low
28.18
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Life expectancy men women in Burundi, 1950β2023
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 209th 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.
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
- 206 Guinea-Bissau 66.36 compare
- 207 Cameroon 65.94 compare
- 208 Kenya 65.92 compare
- 210 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 65.66 compare
- 211 Madagascar, Republic of 65.38 compare
- 212 Zimbabwe 65.01 compare
More health data for Burundi
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 103,354 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 104,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 109,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 110,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 116,754 (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 209th out of 229 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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