Namibia vs Rwanda: Life expectancy, source comparison
Namibia
67.39 years
in 2023
Rwanda
67.78 years
in 2023
Namibia rank
188th
Rwanda rank
185th
Life expectancy, source comparison over time
- Namibia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 67.78 years against 67.39 years in Namibia, a difference of 0.39 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Namibia ranks 188th and Rwanda ranks 185th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.78 years | 44.71 years | 0.0678 years | Namibia |
| 1960s | 51.46 years | 47.39 years | 4.08 years | Namibia |
| 1970s | 57.2 years | 46.12 years | 11.08 years | Namibia |
| 1980s | 58.27 years | 50.52 years | 7.75 years | Namibia |
| 1990s | 57.88 years | 40.83 years | 17.05 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 53.09 years | 55.49 years | 2.4 years | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 59.69 years | 65.05 years | 5.37 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 64.12 years | 67.28 years | 3.16 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Namibia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 67.78 years against 67.39 years in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Namibia and Rwanda?
- 0.39 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Rwanda rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Namibia ranks 188th and Rwanda ranks 185th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. 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.