Life Expectancy at Birth in Burundi

Burundi: Life Expectancy at Birth was 63.82 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
63.82
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
197th
of 216 countries
All-time high
63.82
in 2024
All-time low
25.78
in 1972
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life Expectancy at Birth in Burundi, 1960–2024

0204060196019922024

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 63.82 for life expectancy at birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Burundi peaked at 63.82 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.78, in 1972.

Burundi ranks 197th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.24 41.84 43.6 10
1970s 41.35 25.78 45.04 10
1980s 46.5 42.89 47.69 10
1990s 44.55 37.22 47.63 10
2000s 52.31 47.62 56.42 10
2010s 59.86 57.09 62.18 10
2020s 63 62.1 63.82 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 194 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 63.91 compare
  2. 195 Madagascar, Republic of 63.84 compare
  3. 196 Kenya 63.83 compare
  4. 198 Mozambique, Republic of 63.8 compare
  5. 199 Zimbabwe 63.06 compare
  6. 200 Togo 62.94 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

More gender data for Burundi

All data for Burundi β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Burundi?
Life expectancy at birth in Burundi was 63.82 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 63.82 in 2024.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 25.78 in 1972.
How does Burundi rank for life expectancy at birth?
Burundi ranks 197th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.