Pakistan vs Rwanda: Life expectancy
Pakistan
66.27 years
in 2020
Rwanda
66.77 years
in 2020
Pakistan rank
122nd
Rwanda rank
119th
Life expectancy over time
- Pakistan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 66.77 years against 66.27 years in Pakistan, a difference of 0.5 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Pakistan ranks 122nd and Rwanda ranks 119th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.48 years | 40.75 years | 0.275 years | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 45.26 years | 42.99 years | 2.27 years | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 50.86 years | 44.58 years | 6.28 years | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 58.4 years | 46.34 years | 12.07 years | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 59.97 years | 44.2 years | 15.77 years | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 62.28 years | 52.22 years | 10.06 years | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 65.07 years | 63.92 years | 1.15 years | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 66.27 years | 66.77 years | 0.5046 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Pakistan or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 66.77 years against 66.27 years in Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Pakistan and Rwanda?
- 0.5 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Rwanda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Pakistan and Rwanda rank globally for life expectancy?
- Pakistan ranks 122nd 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.