Womens life expectancy at birth in Burundi
Burundi: Womens life expectancy at birth 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
Womens life expectancy at birth in Burundi, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 65.7 for womens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth 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
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Burundi?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Burundi was 65.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.18 in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Burundi ranks 209th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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