World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Burundi: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 63.8 yrs (2024), 198th of 217 in the world and 30th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, women is 65.9 yrs (2024), 198th of 217 in the world and 30th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, men is 61.8 yrs (2024), 197th of 217 in the world and 29th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Life expectancy63.8 yrs2024 · world 198/217 · region 30/48Life expectancy, women65.9 yrs2024 · world 198/217 · region 30/48Life expectancy, men61.8 yrs2024 · world 197/217 · region 29/48Infant mortality30.52024 · world 45/196 · region 35/48
Life expectancy
BurundiSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.020406080199520002005201020152020Burundi63.8 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
BurundiSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.020406080199520002005201020152020Burundi65.9 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Burundi in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years63.8 yrs2024198/21730/4847.6 yrs57.1 yrs62.6 yrs+6.8%since 201462.8 yrs65.2 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years65.9 yrs2024198/21730/4849.9 yrs58.5 yrs64.6 yrs+7.4%since 201465.0 yrs67.7 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years61.8 yrs2024197/21729/4845.3 yrs55.6 yrs60.5 yrs+6.2%since 201460.7 yrs62.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births30.5202445/19635/4888.455.134.6−31%since 201447.146.727.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births47.1202434/19628/48152.490.254.3−33%since 201471.268.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births19.1202448/19636/4836.327.920.7−21%since 201426.624.917.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births392202314/19413/48860614441−29%since 2013448346197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months86%2024122/19319/4872%92%90%−8.0 ppsince 201469%67%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.8%202447/15331/443.4%1.6%1.0%−0.6 ppsince 20143.0%1.6%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people83202470/20837/4821315497−36%since 2014205199131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP9.1%202343/1936/484.2%11.3%10.7%+0.5 ppsince 20134.9%4.6%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure24.5%2023114/19335/4861.1%28.2%20.5%+3.6 ppsince 201330.4%44.5%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.082022175/18042/460.050.040.07+59%since 20120.250.341.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people0.72014162/18228/40·1.02012·———3.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population65.9%2024190/20631/4649.9%57.1%64.4%+5.9 ppsince 201467.5%60.3%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population44.6%2024175/20321/4645.9%45.5%44.5%−0.4 ppsince 201437.1%33.3%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults10.1%2024132/16618/3927.4%17.5%11.7%−7.4 ppsince 20108.9%10.9%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people35.520199/1866/4830.333.235.52019+7.6%since 200927.428.716.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Burundi and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Burundi. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBurundiDemocratic Republic of the CongoTanzaniaRwanda
Life expectancy63.8 yrs202462.1 yrs202467.2 yrs202468.0 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women65.9 yrs202464.2 yrs202470.0 yrs202470.1 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men61.8 yrs202460.0 yrs202464.4 yrs202465.7 yrs2024
Infant mortality30.5202456.4202428.7202429.42024
Under-5 mortality47.1202489.7202437.0202437.72024
Neonatal mortality19.1202423.6202419.9202417.42024
Maternal mortality3922023427202327620232292023
Measles vaccination86%202455%202484%202497%2024
HIV prevalence0.8%20240.7%20243.5%20242.0%2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo: healthTanzania: healthRwanda: health
Health in Sub-Saharan Africaall 48 economies rankedHealth: low-income countries25 economies rankedHealth: world leaderboardstop and bottom countriesBurundi: all key statisticscountry profile