Life expectancy of women vs. men in Burundi
Burundi: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 65.7 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.7 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.7 years
in 2023
All-time low
28.18 years
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy of women vs. men in Burundi stood at 65.7 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Burundi peaked at 65.7 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.18 years, 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 of women vs. men in Burundi, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.24 years | — |
| 1951 | 42.61 years | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 42.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 43.13 years | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 43.37 years | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 43.61 years | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 43.87 years | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 44.1 years | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 44.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 44.54 years | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 44.71 years | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 44.66 years | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 44.77 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 44.86 years | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 44.9 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 43.74 years | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 44.81 years | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 44.64 years | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 44.64 years | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 44.37 years | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 44.55 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 44.47 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 28.18 years | -36.6% |
| 1973 | 39.22 years | +39.2% |
| 1974 | 44.56 years | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 44.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 44.98 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 45.21 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 45.66 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 46.36 years | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 47.06 years | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 47.79 years | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 48.41 years | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 48.89 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 49.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 49.23 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.05 years | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 48.84 years | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 45.35 years | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 47.54 years | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 46.96 years | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 46.48 years | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 46.18 years | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 39.42 years | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 46.23 years | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 46.43 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 46.76 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 47.67 years | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 48.68 years | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 49.49 years | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 49.91 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 50.87 years | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 51.88 years | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 52.73 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 53.8 years | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 54.59 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 55.47 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 56.31 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 57.1 years | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 57.92 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 58.53 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 59.25 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 59.95 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 60.69 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 61.33 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 61.87 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 62.5 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 63.12 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 63.62 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 64.03 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 64.58 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 64.11 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 64.92 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 65.7 years | +1.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 65.7 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.36 years, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 65.7 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75 years, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy of women vs. men 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 years | 39.22 years |
| 1972 | -36.6% | 44.47 years | 28.18 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.47 years | 42.24 years | 44.54 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.61 years | 43.74 years | 44.9 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.79 years | 28.18 years | 46.36 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.14 years | 45.35 years | 49.23 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.43 years | 39.42 years | 49.49 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.06 years | 49.91 years | 57.92 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.49 years | 58.53 years | 64.03 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.83 years | 64.11 years | 65.7 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 213 Guinea-Bissau 66.36 years compare
- 214 Cameroon 65.94 years compare
- 215 Kenya 65.92 years compare
- 217 Equatorial Guinea 65.66 years compare
- 218 Madagascar 65.38 years compare
- 219 Zimbabwe 65.01 years 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Burundi?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Burundi was 65.7 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.18 years in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Burundi ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.