Gabon vs Rwanda: Life expectancy at birth, male

Gabon
66.06 years
in 2024
Rwanda
65.71 years
in 2024
Gabon rank
165th
Rwanda rank
166th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Gabon
  • Rwanda
204060196019922024

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 66.06 years against 65.71 years in Rwanda, a difference of 0.35 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.

Gabon ranks 165th and Rwanda ranks 166th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 46.76 years 46.77 years 0.0103 years Rwanda
1970s 52.62 years 45.64 years 6.98 years Gabon
1980s 57.2 years 49.14 years 8.06 years Gabon
1990s 59.78 years 38.73 years 21.05 years Gabon
2000s 61.39 years 53.82 years 7.57 years Gabon
2010s 64.03 years 62.91 years 1.12 years Gabon
2020s 65.37 years 65.13 years 0.24 years Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Gabon or Rwanda?
Gabon, at 66.06 years against 65.71 years in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Gabon and Rwanda?
0.35 years, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Rwanda?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Rwanda rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Gabon ranks 165th and Rwanda ranks 166th 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, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.