Rwanda vs East Timor: Life expectancy, source comparison

Rwanda
67.78 years
in 2023
East Timor
67.69 years
in 2023
Rwanda rank
185th
East Timor rank
186th

Life expectancy, source comparison over time

  • Rwanda
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 67.78 years against 67.69 years in East Timor, a difference of 0.09 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 185th and East Timor ranks 186th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and East Timor in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda East Timor Difference Ahead
1950s 44.71 years 30.55 years 14.17 years Rwanda
1960s 47.39 years 34.48 years 12.9 years Rwanda
1970s 46.12 years 31.13 years 14.99 years Rwanda
1980s 50.52 years 34.68 years 15.84 years Rwanda
1990s 40.83 years 46.99 years 6.16 years East Timor
2000s 55.49 years 60.89 years 5.4 years East Timor
2010s 65.05 years 65.13 years 0.0801 years East Timor
2020s 67.28 years 67.04 years 0.2353 years Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Rwanda or East Timor?
Rwanda, at 67.78 years against 67.69 years in East Timor as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Rwanda and East Timor?
0.09 years, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and East Timor?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and East Timor rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
Rwanda ranks 185th and East Timor ranks 186th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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

Indicator
Life expectancy, source comparison
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.