Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Rwanda
Rwanda: Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality was 4.39 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.39 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.41 years
in 1992
All-time low
0.6236 years
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality 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
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Rwanda stood at 4.39 years.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Rwanda peaked at 5.41 years in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.6236 years, in 1974.
That places Rwanda 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.06 years | — |
| 1951 | 1.07 years | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 1.02 years | -5.0% |
| 1953 | 0.9723 years | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 0.965 years | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.9607 years | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.9656 years | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 0.9794 years | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 1.04 years | +5.7% |
| 1959 | 1.05 years | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 1.06 years | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 1.07 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.09 years | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 2.19 years | +100.3% |
| 1964 | 1.14 years | -47.9% |
| 1965 | 1.08 years | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 1.1 years | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.04 years | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 1.11 years | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 1.11 years | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.02 years | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9036 years | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8353 years | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6843 years | -18.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6236 years | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6588 years | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8083 years | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 1.02 years | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 1.3 years | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 1.62 years | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 1.9 years | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 2.2 years | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 2.46 years | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 2.67 years | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 2.84 years | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 2.96 years | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 3.03 years | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.05 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.99 years | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.03 years | +34.8% |
| 1990 | 4.93 years | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 5.34 years | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 5.41 years | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 4.93 years | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 1.92 years | -61.1% |
| 1995 | 4.52 years | +135.8% |
| 1996 | 3.63 years | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 4.71 years | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 4.67 years | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.79 years | -40.4% |
| 2000 | 2.51 years | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 2.93 years | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 2.55 years | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 2.4 years | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 2.7 years | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 3.13 years | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 3.46 years | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 3.75 years | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 4.11 years | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 4.05 years | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.55 years | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 3.79 years | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 3.71 years | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.94 years | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 4.11 years | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.16 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.27 years | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 4.44 years | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.35 years | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.45 years | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.42 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.34 years | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.39 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.39 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.01 years | 0.9607 years | 1.07 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.2 years | 1.04 years | 2.19 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9479 years | 0.6236 years | 1.62 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.81 years | 1.9 years | 4.03 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.29 years | 1.92 years | 5.41 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 years | 2.4 years | 4.11 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 years | 3.55 years | 4.45 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.39 years | 4.34 years | 4.42 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 152 Canada 4.4 years compare
- 153 Tajikistan 4.4 years compare
- 154 Marshall Islands 4.4 years compare
- 156 Greenland 4.35 years compare
- 157 Vatican 4.34 years compare
- 158 Faroe Islands 4.33 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 versus child mortality in Rwanda?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Rwanda was 4.39 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 versus child mortality recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 years in 1992.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6236 years in 1974.
- How does Rwanda rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality?
- Rwanda ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 versus child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.