Mens life expectancy at birth in Burundi

Burundi: Mens life expectancy at birth was 61.6 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
61.6
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
207th
of 229 countries
All-time high
61.6
in 2023
All-time low
23.63
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Mens life expectancy at birth in Burundi, 1950–2023

0204060195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mens life expectancy at birth in Burundi is 61.6, measured in 2023. 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 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Burundi peaked at 61.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.63, in 1972.

Burundi ranks 207th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 40.57 39.57 41.53 10
1960s 41.8 39.92 42.24 10
1970s 39.88 23.63 43.66 10
1980s 44.84 40.52 46.13 10
1990s 42.67 35.14 45.73 10
2000s 50.52 45.34 54.87 10
2010s 58.19 55.6 60.31 10
2020s 60.77 60.09 61.6 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 204 Madagascar 61.94 compare
  2. 205 Haiti 61.73 compare
  3. 206 Guinea-Bissau 61.66 compare
  4. 208 Cameroon 61.52 compare
  5. 209 Kenya 61.46 compare
  6. 210 Eswatini 61.19 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mens life expectancy at birth in Burundi?
Mens life expectancy at birth in Burundi was 61.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 61.6 in 2023.
What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 23.63 in 1972.
How does Burundi rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
Burundi ranks 207th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mens life expectancy at birth
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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