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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3702 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3039 units per person (2025)
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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