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Burundi Life Expectancy

Burundi's life expectancy rose to 63.65 years in 2023, up from 62.88 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.2% (0.77) from the previous year. Burundi has life expectancy lower than the global median (63.65 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Africa, Burundi is lower (63.65 vs regional median 65.64) and ranks 34th out of 54 countries in Africa.

Burundi's happiness index was 3.78 points in 2020, unchanged from 2019.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 63.65
2022 62.88
2021 62.1
2020 62.57
2019 62.18
2018 61.81
2017 61.34
2016 60.79
2015 60.11
2014 59.76
2013 59.18
2012 58.5
2011 57.8
2010 57.09
2009 56.42
2008 55.58
2007 54.83
2006 53.96
2005 53.05
2004 52.22
2003 51
2002 49.92
2001 48.51
2000 47.62
1999 47.63
1998 46.68
1997 45.72
1996 44.81
1995 44.59
1994 44.52
1993 37.22
1992 44.47
1991 44.66
1990 45.18
1989 45.74
1988 42.89
1987 47.07
1986 47.4
1985 47.66
1984 47.69
1983 47.43
1982 47.01
1981 46.41
1980 45.73
1979 45.04
1978 44.4
1977 43.97
1976 43.69
1975 43.44
1974 43.34
1973 37.41
1972 25.78
1971 43.17
1970 43.23
1969 43
1968 43.41
1967 43.33
1966 43.53
1965 41.84
1964 43.6
1963 43.56
1962 43.49
1961 43.36
1960 43.26
Burundi Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Burundi is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 31.5 32.4 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.06 0.07 2021