Rwanda vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Life expectancy
Rwanda
66.77 years
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
66.41 years
in 2020
Rwanda rank
119th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
121st
Life expectancy over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 66.77 years against 66.41 years in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.36 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Rwanda ranks 119th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 121st of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1910s | 28.84 years | 25.9 years | 2.94 years | Rwanda |
| 1920s | 31.33 years | 28.1 years | 3.23 years | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 33.66 years | 32.25 years | 1.41 years | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 40.75 years | 38.2 years | 2.55 years | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 42.99 years | 41.91 years | 1.08 years | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 44.58 years | 46.73 years | 2.15 years | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | 46.34 years | 50.66 years | 4.33 years | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 44.2 years | 51.14 years | 6.94 years | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 52.22 years | 54.33 years | 2.11 years | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 63.92 years | 62.38 years | 1.54 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 66.77 years | 66.41 years | 0.3664 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 66.77 years against 66.41 years in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.36 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for life expectancy?
- Rwanda ranks 119th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 121st 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.