Canada vs Rwanda: Sex gap in life expectancy
Canada
4.4 years
in 2023
Rwanda
4.39 years
in 2023
Canada rank
152nd
Rwanda rank
155th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Canada
- Rwanda
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.4 years against 4.39 years in Rwanda, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 152nd and Rwanda ranks 155th of 236 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.2 years | 1.01 years | 4.19 years | Canada |
| 1960s | 6.38 years | 1.2 years | 5.18 years | Canada |
| 1970s | 7.19 years | 0.9479 years | 6.24 years | Canada |
| 1980s | 6.78 years | 2.81 years | 3.96 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 5.93 years | 4.29 years | 1.64 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.78 years | 3.16 years | 1.63 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 4.18 years | 4.08 years | 0.1045 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 4.82 years | 4.39 years | 0.4341 years | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Canada or Rwanda?
- Canada, at 4.4 years against 4.39 years in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Canada and Rwanda?
- 0.01 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Rwanda rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Canada ranks 152nd and Rwanda ranks 155th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.