How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Life expectancy

Rwanda

67.54 Years

in 2021

Tanzania, United Republic of

66.81 Years

in 2021

Rwanda rank

131st

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

134th

Life expectancy over time

Rwanda
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 67.54 Years against 66.81 Years in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.73 Years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Rwanda ranks 131st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 134th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	55.51 Years	56.65 Years	1.14 Years	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	66.48 Years	64.57 Years	1.92 Years	Rwanda
2020s	67.9 Years	67.11 Years	0.7963 Years	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Rwanda or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Rwanda, at 67.54 Years against 66.81 Years in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.73 Years, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for life expectancy?: Rwanda ranks 131st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 134th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Life expectancy
Unit: Years
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.