Rwanda vs Senegal: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Rwanda
58.71
in 2021
Senegal
58.9
in 2021
Rwanda rank
132nd
Senegal rank
129th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Rwanda
  • Senegal
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 58.9 against 58.71 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.19.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 132nd and Senegal ranks 129th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 48.18 53.81 5.64 Senegal
2010s 57.89 58.48 0.5882 Senegal
2020s 59.1 59.27 0.1643 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Rwanda or Senegal?
Senegal, at 58.9 against 58.71 in Rwanda as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Rwanda and Senegal?
0.19, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Rwanda ranks 132nd and Senegal ranks 129th 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