ex - expectation of life at age x in Rwanda

Rwanda: ex - expectation of life at age x was 67.54 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
67.54
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
130th
of 184 countries
All-time high
68.26
in 2020
All-time low
46.89
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ex - expectation of life at age x in Rwanda, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 46.92001: 48.32002: 50.62003: 52.52004: 54.72005: 572006: 59.22007: 60.82008: 62.12009: 632010: 64.22011: 652012: 65.72013: 66.32014: 66.72015: 672016: 67.22017: 67.42018: 67.62019: 67.82020: 68.32021: 67.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, ex - expectation of life at age x in Rwanda stood at 67.54.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Rwanda peaked at 68.26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.89, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 130th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

ex - expectation of life at age x in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 46.89
2001 48.33 +3.1%
2002 50.61 +4.7%
2003 52.48 +3.7%
2004 54.66 +4.2%
2005 57.03 +4.3%
2006 59.15 +3.7%
2007 60.83 +2.8%
2008 62.14 +2.2%
2009 62.97 +1.3%
2010 64.2 +2.0%
2011 65.05 +1.3%
2012 65.69 +1.0%
2013 66.28 +0.9%
2014 66.67 +0.6%
2015 66.96 +0.4%
2016 67.18 +0.3%
2017 67.43 +0.4%
2018 67.63 +0.3%
2019 67.76 +0.2%
2020 68.26 +0.7%
2021 67.54 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.51 46.89 62.97 10
2010s 66.48 64.2 67.76 10
2020s 67.9 67.54 68.26 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 127 Ethiopia 67.84 compare
  2. 128 Senegal 67.79 compare
  3. 129 Sudan 67.59 compare
  4. 131 Comoros 67.5 compare
  5. 132 India 67.31 compare
  6. 133 Tanzania, United Republic of 66.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Rwanda?
Ex - expectation of life at age x in Rwanda was 67.54 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 68.26 in 2020.
What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 46.89 in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
Rwanda ranks 130th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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