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
204060196019922024

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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,126 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.