Kenya vs Rwanda: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth
Kenya
58.22
in 2021
Rwanda
58.71
in 2021
Kenya rank
134th
Rwanda rank
131st
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
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 134th and Rwanda ranks 131st of 184 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 (hale) 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 (hale) 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 (hale) at birth?
- Kenya ranks 134th and Rwanda ranks 131st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.