Fiji vs Rwanda: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Fiji
65.34 years
in 2023
Rwanda
65.49 years
in 2023
Fiji rank
186th
Rwanda rank
185th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Fiji
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 65.49 years against 65.34 years in Fiji, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 186th and Rwanda ranks 185th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 7 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.28 years | 44.21 years | 10.07 years | Fiji |
| 1960s | 58.74 years | 46.77 years | 11.97 years | Fiji |
| 1970s | 59.3 years | 45.64 years | 13.66 years | Fiji |
| 1980s | 61.19 years | 49.14 years | 12.05 years | Fiji |
| 1990s | 63.68 years | 38.73 years | 24.95 years | Fiji |
| 2000s | 63.98 years | 53.82 years | 10.16 years | Fiji |
| 2010s | 64.64 years | 62.91 years | 1.73 years | Fiji |
| 2020s | 64.55 years | 64.99 years | 0.4367 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Fiji or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 65.49 years against 65.34 years in Fiji as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Fiji and Rwanda?
- 0.15 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Rwanda rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Fiji ranks 186th and Rwanda ranks 185th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.