Life expectancy at birth, total in Burundi
Burundi: Life expectancy at birth, total was 63.65 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Burundi, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Burundi is 63.65 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Burundi peaked at 63.65 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.78 years, in 1972.
That places Burundi 192nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.35 years | 25.78 years | 45.04 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.5 years | 42.89 years | 47.69 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.55 years | 37.22 years | 47.63 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.31 years | 47.62 years | 56.42 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.86 years | 57.09 years | 62.18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8 years | 62.1 years | 63.65 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 64.08 years compare
- 190 Equatorial Guinea 63.71 years compare
- 191 Cameroon 63.7 years compare
- 193 Kenya 63.65 years compare
- 194 Madagascar 63.63 years compare
- 195 Mozambique 63.61 years compare
More population data for Burundi
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.271 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.71 million (2100)
- Population density 1,475 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.271 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.79 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 89,075 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.79 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.79 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.69 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.88 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Burundi?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Burundi was 63.65 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 63.65 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.78 years in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Burundi ranks 192nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release