Rwanda vs Tanzania: Life expectancy at birth, female
Rwanda
70.14 years
in 2024
Tanzania
70 years
in 2024
Rwanda rank
174th
Tanzania rank
175th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 70.14 years against 70 years in Tanzania, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 174th and Tanzania ranks 175th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.97 years | 45.58 years | 2.39 years | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 46.58 years | 50.54 years | 3.95 years | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 51.95 years | 54.21 years | 2.26 years | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 43.02 years | 52.92 years | 9.9 years | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 56.98 years | 58.51 years | 1.53 years | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 66.98 years | 65.88 years | 1.11 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 69.53 years | 69.69 years | 0.1638 years | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Rwanda or Tanzania?
- Rwanda, at 70.14 years against 70 years in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 0.14 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Rwanda ranks 174th and Tanzania ranks 175th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.