Burundi vs Rwanda
Burundi vs Rwanda: Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 63.7 years in Burundi and 67.8 years in Rwanda, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Rwanda, by 4.1 years, or 1.07 times that in Burundi.
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What the numbers say
- Rwanda has been higher since 2000, when it overtook Burundi.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Burundi at 73.6 years and Rwanda at 80.3 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
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| Year | Burundi | Rwanda | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 63.7 | 67.8 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 62.9 | 67.5 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 62.1 | 66.9 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 62.6 | 67 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 62.2 | 66.7 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 61.8 | 66.4 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 61.4 | 66.1 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 60.8 | 65.7 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 60.1 | 65.4 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 59.8 | 65.1 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 59.2 | 64.7 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 58.5 | 64.2 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 57.8 | 63.5 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 57.1 | 62.8 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 56.4 | 61.8 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 55.6 | 60.6 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 54.8 | 59.5 | 69 |
| 2006 | 54 | 58.3 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 53.1 | 57 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 52.2 | 55.5 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 51 | 53.5 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 49.9 | 51.3 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 48.5 | 49.5 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 47.6 | 47.8 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 47.6 | 45.8 | 66 |
| 1998 | 46.7 | 43.1 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 45.7 | 42 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 44.8 | 42.5 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 44.6 | 41.5 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 44.5 | 12.2 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 37.2 | 42.9 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 44.5 | 44.4 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 44.7 | 46.2 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 45.2 | 47.8 | 64 |
| 1989 | 45.8 | 49.5 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 42.9 | 50.9 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 47.1 | 51.5 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 47.4 | 51.7 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 47.7 | 51.7 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 47.7 | 51.4 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 47.4 | 50.9 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 47 | 50.2 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 46.4 | 49.2 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 45.7 | 48.1 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 45 | 47.1 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 44.4 | 46.2 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 44 | 45.6 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 43.7 | 45.3 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 43.5 | 45.3 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 43.3 | 45.6 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 37.4 | 45.9 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 25.8 | 46.3 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 43.2 | 46.8 | 56 |
| 1970 | 43.2 | 47.1 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 43 | 47.4 | 56 |
| 1968 | 43.4 | 47.7 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 43.3 | 48 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 43.5 | 48.1 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 41.8 | 48.2 | 54 |
| 1964 | 43.6 | 48.1 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 43.6 | 44 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 43.5 | 47.8 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 43.4 | 47.5 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 43.3 | 47 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 43.1 | 46.6 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 42.9 | 46.1 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 42.6 | 45.6 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 42.4 | 45.2 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 42.2 | 44.8 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 42 | 44.4 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 41.7 | 44.1 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 41.5 | 43.8 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 41.2 | 43.5 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 40.9 | 43.2 | 46.4 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Burundi | Rwanda | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63.862.3–65.2 | 6866.7–69.4 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 6461.8–65.9 | 68.266.3–70.2 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 64.161.5–66.6 | 68.566.1–70.9 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 64.361.3–67.2 | 68.765.9–71.3 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 64.560.9–67.6 | 68.965.6–72.1 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 64.661–68.1 | 69.165.6–72.4 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 64.860.8–68.3 | 69.365.4–73 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 64.960.7–68.8 | 69.565.5–73.3 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 65.160.6–69.1 | 69.765.4–73.7 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 65.260.7–69.5 | 69.965.4–74.2 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 65.460.4–69.8 | 70.165.2–74.5 | 75 |
| 2035 | 65.560.2–70 | 70.365.2–75 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 65.660.1–70.4 | 70.465.4–75.4 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 65.860.1–70.8 | 70.665.4–75.9 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 65.960.3–71.2 | 70.865.3–76.2 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 66.160.1–71.6 | 7165.3–76.5 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 66.259.9–71.7 | 71.165.2–76.7 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 66.459.9–72 | 71.365.3–77.1 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 66.559.6–72.5 | 71.565.1–77.3 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 66.759.9–72.7 | 71.765.4–77.6 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 66.860–73 | 71.865.2–77.9 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 66.959.7–73.2 | 7265.2–78.4 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 6759.9–73.6 | 72.265–78.6 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 67.260–74 | 72.364.9–78.9 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 67.359.9–74.2 | 72.565.2–79.1 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 67.459.9–74.1 | 72.765.3–79.4 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 67.659.7–74.3 | 72.865.3–79.7 | 77 |
| 2051 | 67.759.7–74.8 | 7365.3–79.8 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 67.859.7–74.9 | 73.165.1–80.1 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 67.959.3–75.1 | 73.365.3–80.4 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 68.159.9–75.4 | 73.565.4–80.7 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 68.259.6–75.6 | 73.665.4–80.9 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 68.359.9–75.8 | 73.865.6–81.2 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 68.559.5–75.9 | 73.965.7–81.4 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 68.659.7–76.2 | 74.165.4–81.8 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 68.759.4–76.3 | 74.365.5–82 | 78 |
| 2060 | 68.859.4–76.3 | 74.465.6–82 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 6959.5–76.6 | 74.665.7–82.4 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 69.159.4–76.8 | 74.765.6–82.6 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 69.259.5–77.2 | 74.965.6–82.7 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 69.359.5–77.3 | 7565.9–83.1 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 69.459.4–77.5 | 75.265.8–83.1 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 69.559.4–77.8 | 75.365.7–83.4 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 69.759.7–77.8 | 75.565.8–83.6 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 69.859.7–78 | 75.666–83.7 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 69.959.5–78.3 | 75.866.3–84 | 79 |
| 2070 | 7059.6–78.4 | 75.966–84.1 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 70.159.4–78.6 | 76.166.2–84.3 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 70.259.3–78.9 | 76.266.2–84.6 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 70.459.3–79.3 | 76.466.3–84.8 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 70.559.6–79.4 | 76.566.5–85 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 70.659.6–79.7 | 76.766.4–84.9 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 70.759.4–79.8 | 76.866.7–85.3 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 70.859.8–80.1 | 7766.7–85.6 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 70.960–80.3 | 77.166.8–85.6 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 71.159.9–80.6 | 77.366.8–85.7 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 71.259.9–80.8 | 77.466.7–86 | 80 |
| 2081 | 71.359.6–80.8 | 77.566.9–86.4 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 71.459.6–81.2 | 77.766.8–86.4 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 71.559.7–81.4 | 77.866.7–86.6 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 71.759.7–81.5 | 7866.8–86.7 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 71.860.1–81.8 | 78.167.1–86.7 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 71.960–82.2 | 78.366.8–87 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 7259.7–82 | 78.466.8–87 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 72.159.7–82.5 | 78.667.1–87.1 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 72.359.7–82.7 | 78.767.4–87.3 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 72.459.8–82.9 | 78.967.1–87.4 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 72.560–83 | 7967.5–87.6 | 81 |
| 2092 | 72.659.8–83.4 | 79.167.5–87.8 | 81 |
| 2093 | 72.760.3–83.5 | 79.367.5–88 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 72.860.4–83.6 | 79.467.5–88.2 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 7360.2–83.8 | 79.667.4–88.2 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 73.160.2–84.2 | 79.767.6–88.4 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 73.260.3–84.4 | 79.967.7–88.5 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 73.359.9–84.5 | 8067.6–88.6 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 73.560.3–84.8 | 80.167.6–88.9 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 73.660.3–85 | 80.367.7–88.9 | 81.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How long a newborn would live on average if the year’s death rates held all its life.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Burundi vs Rwanda
Health
- Child mortalityBurundi: 4.7 per 100 live births in 2024Rwanda: 3.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBurundi: 35.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Rwanda: 27.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionBurundi: 3.72% in 2017Rwanda: 3.87% in 2017
- Suicide rateBurundi: 12.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Rwanda: 11 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBurundi: 13.7 million people in 2023Rwanda: 14 million people in 2023
- Population growthBurundi: 2.71% a year in 2023Rwanda: 2.18% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBurundi: 4.88 births per woman in 2023Rwanda: 3.7 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBurundi: 25.7% in 2025Rwanda: 30.9% in 2025
- Median ageBurundi: 15.9 years in 2023Rwanda: 19.4 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBurundi: 2.5% in 2023Rwanda: 3.8% in 2023
- Net migration rateBurundi: 0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Rwanda: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBurundi: 3.24% of GDP in 2025Rwanda: 1.29% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBurundi: $169M in 2025Rwanda: $194M in 2025
- Military spending per personBurundi: $16 in 2025Rwanda: $13 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBurundi: 14.9% of government spending in 2025Rwanda: 4.7% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBurundi: 31,000 people in 2020Rwanda: 35,000 people in 2020
- National powerBurundi: 0.06% of world capability in 2022Rwanda: 0.07% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBurundi: 0.59% of the labour force in 2020Rwanda: 0.7% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBurundi: 2 million TIV in 2019Rwanda: 37 million TIV in 2023