Rwanda vs Timor-Leste: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Rwanda
65.49 years
in 2023
Timor-Leste
66.07 years
in 2023
Rwanda rank
185th
Timor-Leste rank
183rd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Rwanda
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 66.07 years against 65.49 years in Rwanda, a difference of 0.58 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 185th and Timor-Leste ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Timor-Leste in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.21 years | 29.17 years | 15.03 years | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 46.77 years | 33.1 years | 13.67 years | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 45.64 years | 28.47 years | 17.17 years | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 49.14 years | 29.37 years | 19.77 years | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 38.73 years | 45.44 years | 6.7 years | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 53.82 years | 59.39 years | 5.57 years | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 62.91 years | 63.55 years | 0.6455 years | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 64.99 years | 65.38 years | 0.3895 years | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Rwanda or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 66.07 years against 65.49 years in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Rwanda and Timor-Leste?
- 0.58 years, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Timor-Leste?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Timor-Leste rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Rwanda ranks 185th and Timor-Leste ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.