Kenya vs Rwanda: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Kenya
58.22
in 2021
Rwanda
58.71
in 2021
Kenya rank
135th
Rwanda rank
132nd

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 58.71 against 58.22 in Kenya, a difference of 0.49.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 135th and Rwanda ranks 132nd of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 49.47 48.18 1.29 Kenya
2010s 56.12 57.89 1.77 Rwanda
2020s 58.29 59.1 0.8102 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Kenya or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 58.71 against 58.22 in Kenya as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Kenya and Rwanda?
0.49, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Kenya ranks 135th 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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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