Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Life expectancy at birth, total
Ethiopia
67.6 years
in 2024
Rwanda
68.02 years
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
170th
Rwanda rank
167th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 68.02 years against 67.6 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.42 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 170th and Rwanda ranks 167th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.95 years | 47.39 years | 6.44 years | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 41.11 years | 46.12 years | 5.01 years | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 41.57 years | 50.52 years | 8.95 years | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 48 years | 40.83 years | 7.17 years | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 54.38 years | 55.49 years | 1.11 years | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 63.04 years | 65.05 years | 2.02 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 66.62 years | 67.43 years | 0.8038 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 68.02 years against 67.6 years in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 0.42 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 170th and Rwanda ranks 167th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.