Mauritania vs Rwanda: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population)
Mauritania
68.71 years
in 2024
Rwanda
68.02 years
in 2024
Mauritania rank
165th
Rwanda rank
168th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) over time
- Mauritania
- Rwanda
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 68.71 years against 68.02 years in Rwanda, a difference of 0.69 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Mauritania ranks 165th and Rwanda ranks 168th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.93 years | 47.39 years | 0.4533 years | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 51.54 years | 46.12 years | 5.42 years | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 55.52 years | 50.52 years | 5 years | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 59 years | 40.83 years | 18.16 years | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 63.51 years | 55.49 years | 8.03 years | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 66.48 years | 65.05 years | 1.42 years | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 67.81 years | 67.43 years | 0.3802 years | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Mauritania or Rwanda?
- Mauritania, at 68.71 years against 68.02 years in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Mauritania and Rwanda?
- 0.69 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Rwanda rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Mauritania ranks 165th and Rwanda ranks 168th of 218 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.