Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Ethiopia
58.83
in 2021
Rwanda
58.71
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
130th
Rwanda rank
132nd

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Rwanda
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 58.83 against 58.71 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 130th and Rwanda ranks 132nd of 185 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 49.48 48.18 1.3 Ethiopia
2010s 57.93 57.89 0.0355 Ethiopia
2020s 59.31 59.1 0.2101 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
Ethiopia, at 58.83 against 58.71 in Rwanda as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
0.12, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Ethiopia ranks 130th and Rwanda ranks 132nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed