Survival to age 65, female in Burundi
Burundi: Survival to age 65, female was 66.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, female in Burundi, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival to age 65, female in Burundi is 66.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in Burundi peaked at 66.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1972.
That places Burundi 198th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.2% | — |
| 1961 | 38.0% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 36.4% | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 38.2% | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 37.9% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 38.0% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 37.5% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 37.9% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 37.8% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 12.5% | -66.9% |
| 1973 | 28.7% | +129.5% |
| 1974 | 37.8% | +31.9% |
| 1975 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 38.3% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 38.6% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 39.1% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 40.0% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 40.9% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 41.8% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 42.5% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 43.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 42.9% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 42.3% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 41.6% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 35.5% | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 39.0% | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 37.8% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 36.9% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 36.3% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 25.2% | -30.6% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | +44.1% |
| 1995 | 36.7% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 40.4% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 56.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 59.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 63.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 64.7% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 66.7% | +0.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 66.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 66.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival to age 65, female 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 | +129.5% | 12.5% | 28.7% |
| 1972 | -66.9% | 37.8% | 12.5% |
| 1994 | +44.1% | 25.2% | 36.4% |
| 1993 | -30.6% | 36.3% | 25.2% |
| 1974 | +31.9% | 28.7% | 37.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.9% | 36.4% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.9% | 12.5% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.3% | 35.5% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 25.2% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 42.4% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 55.2% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 62.9% | 66.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 195 South Africa 67.7% compare
- 196 Equatorial Guinea 67.1% compare
- 197 Madagascar 67.1% compare
- 199 Niger 65.5% compare
- 200 Sierra Leone 65.4% compare
- 201 Eswatini 65.4% 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 survival to age 65, female in Burundi?
- Survival to age 65, female in Burundi was 66.7% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for survival to age 65, female?
- Burundi ranks 198th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.