Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 2.99 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.99
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.21
in 2017
All-time low
0.1855
in 1973
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Rwanda is 2.99, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Rwanda peaked at 3.21 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1855, in 1973.
That places Rwanda 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2779 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3077 | +10.7% |
| 1952 | 0.3119 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 0.3382 | +8.4% |
| 1954 | 0.3623 | +7.1% |
| 1955 | 0.3878 | +7.0% |
| 1956 | 0.4053 | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 0.4356 | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 0.473 | +8.6% |
| 1959 | 0.4981 | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 0.5205 | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 0.571 | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 0.5769 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7885 | +36.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5766 | -26.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5406 | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5235 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4796 | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4384 | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3935 | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3468 | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2649 | -23.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2152 | -18.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1855 | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2003 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2751 | +37.3% |
| 1976 | 0.417 | +51.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6125 | +46.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8346 | +36.3% |
| 1979 | 1.05 | +25.8% |
| 1980 | 1.31 | +24.4% |
| 1981 | 1.46 | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 1.62 | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 1.72 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 1.82 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 1.87 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.9 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.91 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.85 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.53 | +36.8% |
| 1990 | 2.73 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 2.87 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 2.9 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.8 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.69 | -39.5% |
| 1995 | 2.52 | +48.7% |
| 1996 | 2.04 | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 2.32 | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 2.03 | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 1.47 | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 1.44 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.65 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 1.67 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.54 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.71 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 2.03 | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 2.25 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 2.49 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 2.63 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.21 | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 2.35 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 2.31 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.65 | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 2.87 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 2.93 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.03 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.21 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.02 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 3.09 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.03 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.88 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.97 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.99 | +0.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.99 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.68, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.93, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3798 | 0.2779 | 0.4981 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5409 | 0.3935 | 0.7885 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4402 | 0.1855 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 1.31 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 | 1.47 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.44 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 | 2.21 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 | 2.88 | 3.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 178 Bhutan 3.07 compare
- 179 Guinea-Bissau 3.05 compare
- 180 Saudi Arabia 3.01 compare
- 182 Mexico 2.98 compare
- 183 Western Sahara 2.94 compare
- 184 Oman 2.93 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Rwanda?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Rwanda was 2.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 in 2017.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1855 in 1973.
- How does Rwanda rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Rwanda ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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