Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Burundi

Burundi: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1868 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1868
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
18th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.5117
in 1972
All-time low
0.1868
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Burundi, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 0.1868 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Burundi peaked at 0.5117 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.1868, in 2023.

Burundi ranks 18th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.4123 0.4013 0.4244 10
1960s 0.3993 0.3966 0.4058 10
1970s 0.4109 0.3807 0.5117 10
1980s 0.3552 0.3442 0.3734 10
1990s 0.3565 0.333 0.4092 10
2000s 0.2922 0.2561 0.3291 10
2010s 0.2231 0.2007 0.2499 10
2020s 0.1921 0.1868 0.1954 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 15 Côte d'Ivoire 0.196 compare
  2. 16 Madagascar, Republic of 0.1948 compare
  3. 17 Liberia 0.1903 compare
  4. 19 Nauru, Republic of 0.1858 compare
  5. 20 Zimbabwe 0.1852 compare
  6. 21 Guinea-Bissau 0.184 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Burundi?
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Burundi was 0.1868 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.5117 in 1972.
What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1868 in 2023.
How does Burundi rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
Burundi ranks 18th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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