Rwanda vs Uganda: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Rwanda
65.49 years
in 2023
Uganda
65.27 years
in 2023
Rwanda rank
185th
Uganda rank
188th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 65.49 years against 65.27 years in Uganda, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 185th and Uganda ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 7 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.21 years | 40.62 years | 3.58 years | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 46.77 years | 45.97 years | 0.8039 years | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 45.64 years | 44.22 years | 1.42 years | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 49.14 years | 41.7 years | 7.43 years | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 38.73 years | 45.89 years | 7.16 years | Uganda |
| 2000s | 53.82 years | 52.39 years | 1.43 years | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 62.91 years | 60.78 years | 2.13 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 64.99 years | 64.23 years | 0.763 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Rwanda, at 65.49 years against 65.27 years in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 0.22 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Rwanda ranks 185th and Uganda ranks 188th 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.