Pakistan vs Rwanda: Life expectancy at birth
Pakistan
67.65 years
in 2023
Rwanda
67.78 years
in 2023
Pakistan rank
187th
Rwanda rank
185th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Pakistan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 67.78 years against 67.65 years in Pakistan, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Pakistan ranks 187th and Rwanda ranks 185th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.99 years | 44.71 years | 5.72 years | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 48.25 years | 47.39 years | 0.8641 years | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 54.21 years | 46.12 years | 8.09 years | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 58.72 years | 50.52 years | 8.2 years | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 60.39 years | 40.83 years | 19.56 years | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 63.07 years | 55.49 years | 7.58 years | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 65.54 years | 65.05 years | 0.4895 years | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 66.63 years | 67.28 years | 0.644 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Pakistan or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 67.78 years against 67.65 years in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Pakistan and Rwanda?
- 0.13 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Rwanda rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Pakistan ranks 187th and Rwanda ranks 185th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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
Period life expectancy at birth.