Eritrea vs Rwanda: Life expectancy
Eritrea
67.13 years
in 2020
Rwanda
66.77 years
in 2020
Eritrea rank
116th
Rwanda rank
119th
Life expectancy over time
- Eritrea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 67.13 years against 66.77 years in Rwanda, a difference of 0.36 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Eritrea ranks 116th and Rwanda ranks 119th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.03 years | 40.75 years | 3.72 years | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 40.36 years | 42.99 years | 2.63 years | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 44.18 years | 44.58 years | 0.404 years | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 44.44 years | 46.34 years | 1.9 years | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 52.34 years | 44.2 years | 8.14 years | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 58.35 years | 52.22 years | 6.13 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 64.91 years | 63.92 years | 0.9912 years | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 67.13 years | 66.77 years | 0.3593 years | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Eritrea or Rwanda?
- Eritrea, at 67.13 years against 66.77 years in Rwanda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 0.36 years, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Eritrea and Rwanda rank globally for life expectancy?
- Eritrea ranks 116th and Rwanda ranks 119th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.