Ireland vs Rwanda: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Ireland
4.04 years
in 2023
Rwanda
4.08 years
in 2023
Ireland rank
164th
Rwanda rank
160th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Ireland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.08 years against 4.04 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 164th and Rwanda ranks 160th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.39 years | -0.3608 years | 2.75 years | Ireland |
| 1960s | 3.76 years | -0.0984 years | 3.86 years | Ireland |
| 1970s | 4.88 years | -0.3452 years | 5.22 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 5.5 years | 2.06 years | 3.44 years | Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.44 years | 4.35 years | 1.09 years | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.84 years | 2.57 years | 2.27 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.99 years | 3.74 years | 0.2466 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.87 years | 4.07 years | 0.2047 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Ireland or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 4.08 years against 4.04 years in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Ireland and Rwanda?
- 0.04 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Rwanda rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Ireland ranks 164th and Rwanda ranks 160th 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 at different ages. 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.