Life expectation at birth by sex in Burundi
Burundi: Life expectation at birth by sex was 65.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.7
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.7
in 2023
All-time low
28.18
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 65.7 for life expectation at birth by sex 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 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Burundi peaked at 65.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.18, in 1972.
Burundi ranks 216th of 236 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 | 42.25 | 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
- 213 Guinea-Bissau 66.36 compare
- 214 Cameroon 65.94 compare
- 215 Kenya 65.92 compare
- 217 Equatorial Guinea 65.66 compare
- 218 Madagascar 65.38 compare
- 219 Zimbabwe 65.01 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 expectation at birth by sex in Burundi?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Burundi was 65.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.18 in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Burundi ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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