Difference in male and female life expectancy in Rwanda
Rwanda: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.08 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.08
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.42
in 1992
All-time low
-0.7518
in 1973
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Rwanda is 4.08, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Rwanda peaked at 5.42 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.7518, in 1973.
Rwanda ranks 160th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.4686 | — |
| 1951 | -0.4315 | -7.9% |
| 1952 | -0.4313 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.4075 | -5.5% |
| 1954 | -0.3818 | -6.3% |
| 1955 | -0.3562 | -6.7% |
| 1956 | -0.338 | -5.1% |
| 1957 | -0.3066 | -9.3% |
| 1958 | -0.2572 | -16.1% |
| 1959 | -0.2292 | -10.9% |
| 1960 | -0.198 | -13.6% |
| 1961 | -0.1622 | -18.1% |
| 1962 | -0.1529 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 1.18 | -871.0% |
| 1964 | -0.1225 | -110.4% |
| 1965 | -0.2141 | +74.8% |
| 1966 | -0.2113 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | -0.3115 | +47.4% |
| 1968 | -0.3609 | +15.9% |
| 1969 | -0.4291 | +18.9% |
| 1970 | -0.5107 | +19.0% |
| 1971 | -0.6127 | +20.0% |
| 1972 | -0.6922 | +13.0% |
| 1973 | -0.7518 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | -0.7345 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | -0.6222 | -15.3% |
| 1976 | -0.3902 | -37.3% |
| 1977 | -0.0878 | -77.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2758 | -414.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6745 | +144.6% |
| 1980 | 1.03 | +52.2% |
| 1981 | 1.34 | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 1.62 | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 1.87 | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 2.08 | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 2.22 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 2.3 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.34 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.26 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.55 | +57.0% |
| 1990 | 4.69 | +32.0% |
| 1991 | 5.27 | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 5.42 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4.88 | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 3.49 | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 4.58 | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 3.37 | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 4.89 | +45.0% |
| 1998 | 4.77 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.2 | -53.9% |
| 2000 | 1.79 | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 2.29 | +28.2% |
| 2002 | 2.11 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.64 | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 1.98 | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 2.51 | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 2.89 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 3.23 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 3.64 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 3.59 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.08 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 3.34 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 3.27 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.56 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 3.81 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.04 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 4.19 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.08 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.16 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.11 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.02 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.07 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.08 | +0.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4.08 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.69, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +871.0% | -0.1529 | 1.18 |
| 1978 | +414.1% | -0.0878 | 0.2758 |
| 1979 | +144.6% | 0.2758 | 0.6745 |
| 1964 | -110.4% | 1.18 | -0.1225 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.3608 | -0.4686 | -0.2292 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0984 | -0.4291 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3452 | -0.7518 | 0.6745 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 | 1.03 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 | 2.2 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 | 1.64 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 | 3.08 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 | 4.02 | 4.11 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 male and female life expectancy in Rwanda?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Rwanda was 4.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 in 1992.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7518 in 1973.
- How does Rwanda rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Rwanda ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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