Rwanda vs Tanzania: Womens life expectancy at birth
Rwanda
69.89
in 2023
Tanzania
69.78
in 2023
Rwanda rank
193rd
Tanzania rank
194th
Womens life expectancy at birth over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 69.89 against 69.78 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 193rd and Tanzania ranks 194th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.21 | 43.18 | 2.03 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 47.97 | 45.58 | 2.39 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 46.58 | 50.54 | 3.95 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 51.95 | 54.21 | 2.26 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 43.02 | 52.92 | 9.9 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 56.98 | 58.51 | 1.53 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 66.98 | 65.88 | 1.11 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 69.37 | 69.61 | 0.2395 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher womens life expectancy at birth, Rwanda or Tanzania?
- Rwanda, at 69.89 against 69.78 in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in womens life expectancy at birth between Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 0.11, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Rwanda ranks 193rd and Tanzania ranks 194th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.