Gabon vs Rwanda: Life expectancy at birth, total
Gabon
68.51 years
in 2024
Rwanda
68.02 years
in 2024
Gabon rank
165th
Rwanda rank
167th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Gabon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 68.51 years against 68.02 years in Rwanda, a difference of 0.49 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Gabon ranks 165th and Rwanda ranks 167th of 217 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.34 years | 47.39 years | 1.95 years | Gabon |
| 1970s | 55.13 years | 46.12 years | 9.01 years | Gabon |
| 1980s | 59.4 years | 50.52 years | 8.88 years | Gabon |
| 1990s | 61.2 years | 40.83 years | 20.37 years | Gabon |
| 2000s | 62.94 years | 55.49 years | 7.45 years | Gabon |
| 2010s | 66.12 years | 65.05 years | 1.06 years | Gabon |
| 2020s | 67.74 years | 67.43 years | 0.3146 years | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Gabon or Rwanda?
- Gabon, at 68.51 years against 68.02 years in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Gabon and Rwanda?
- 0.49 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, total?
- Gabon ranks 165th 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.