Rwanda vs Uganda: Life expectancy at birth, total
Rwanda
68.02 years
in 2024
Uganda
68.49 years
in 2024
Rwanda rank
167th
Uganda rank
166th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 68.49 years against 68.02 years in Rwanda, a difference of 0.47 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 167th and Uganda ranks 166th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.39 years | 47.85 years | 0.4658 years | Uganda |
| 1970s | 46.12 years | 46.73 years | 0.6099 years | Uganda |
| 1980s | 50.52 years | 45.09 years | 5.43 years | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 40.83 years | 47.89 years | 7.05 years | Uganda |
| 2000s | 55.49 years | 54.35 years | 1.14 years | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 65.05 years | 63.34 years | 1.72 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 67.43 years | 67.45 years | 0.0282 years | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 68.49 years against 68.02 years in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 0.47 years, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Rwanda ranks 167th and Uganda ranks 166th 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.