Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 2.99 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.99 years
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.21 years
in 2017
All-time low
0.1855 years
in 1973
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Rwanda is 2.99 years, 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, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Rwanda peaked at 3.21 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1855 years, 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.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2779 years | — |
| 1951 | 0.3077 years | +10.7% |
| 1952 | 0.3119 years | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 0.3382 years | +8.4% |
| 1954 | 0.3623 years | +7.1% |
| 1955 | 0.3878 years | +7.0% |
| 1956 | 0.4053 years | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 0.4356 years | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 0.473 years | +8.6% |
| 1959 | 0.4981 years | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 0.5205 years | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 0.571 years | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 0.5769 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7885 years | +36.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5766 years | -26.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5406 years | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5235 years | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4796 years | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4384 years | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3935 years | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3468 years | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2649 years | -23.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2152 years | -18.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1855 years | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2003 years | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2751 years | +37.3% |
| 1976 | 0.417 years | +51.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6125 years | +46.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8346 years | +36.3% |
| 1979 | 1.05 years | +25.8% |
| 1980 | 1.31 years | +24.4% |
| 1981 | 1.46 years | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 1.62 years | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 1.72 years | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 1.82 years | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 1.87 years | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.9 years | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.91 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.85 years | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.53 years | +36.8% |
| 1990 | 2.73 years | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 2.87 years | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 2.9 years | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.8 years | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.69 years | -39.5% |
| 1995 | 2.52 years | +48.7% |
| 1996 | 2.04 years | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 2.32 years | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 2.03 years | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 1.47 years | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 1.44 years | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.65 years | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 1.67 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.54 years | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.71 years | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 2.03 years | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 2.25 years | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 2.49 years | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 2.63 years | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.6 years | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.21 years | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 2.35 years | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 2.31 years | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.65 years | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 2.87 years | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 2.93 years | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.03 years | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.21 years | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.02 years | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 3.09 years | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.03 years | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.88 years | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.97 years | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.99 years | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3798 years | 0.2779 years | 0.4981 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5409 years | 0.3935 years | 0.7885 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4402 years | 0.1855 years | 1.05 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 years | 1.31 years | 2.53 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 years | 1.47 years | 2.9 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 years | 1.44 years | 2.63 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 years | 2.21 years | 3.21 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 years | 2.88 years | 3.03 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 178 Bhutan 3.07 years compare
- 179 Guinea-Bissau 3.05 years compare
- 180 Saudi Arabia 3.01 years compare
- 182 Mexico 2.98 years compare
- 183 Western Sahara 2.94 years compare
- 184 Oman 2.93 years compare
More health data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Rwanda?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Rwanda was 2.99 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1855 years in 1973.
- How does Rwanda rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Rwanda ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.