Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Burundi
Burundi: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 66.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Burundi, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Burundi stood at 66.7%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Burundi peaked at 66.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1972.
Burundi ranks 195th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 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 Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 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
- 192 South Africa 67.7% compare
- 193 Equatorial Guinea 67.1% compare
- 194 Madagascar 67.1% compare
- 196 Niger 65.5% compare
- 197 Sierra Leone 65.4% compare
- 198 Eswatini 65.4% compare
More gender data for Burundi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,524 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,658 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,658 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 224,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 228,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 220,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 224,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 217,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Burundi?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Burundi was 66.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Burundi ranks 195th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 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 United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.