Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Rwanda
Rwanda: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 67.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.78
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
178th
of 229 countries
All-time high
67.78
in 2023
All-time low
12.16
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 67.78 for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Rwanda peaked at 67.78 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.16, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 178th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.18 | — |
| 1951 | 43.47 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 43.77 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 44.09 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 44.43 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 44.79 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 45.18 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 45.61 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 46.05 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 46.55 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 47.02 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 47.46 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 47.8 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 44 | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 48.13 | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 48.2 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.08 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 47.99 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 47.73 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 47.44 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 47.12 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 46.76 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 46.34 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 45.94 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 45.57 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 45.32 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 45.31 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 45.58 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 46.16 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 47.09 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 48.12 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 49.22 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 50.19 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 50.94 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 51.45 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 51.7 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 51.71 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.47 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 50.91 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 49.48 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 47.76 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 46.24 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 44.4 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 42.94 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 12.16 | -71.7% |
| 1995 | 41.52 | +241.5% |
| 1996 | 42.49 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 41.98 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 43.1 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 45.75 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 47.8 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 49.49 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 51.26 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 53.53 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 55.52 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 56.97 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 58.34 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 59.5 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 60.64 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 61.81 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 62.8 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 63.48 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 64.19 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 64.65 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 65.09 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 65.42 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 65.73 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 66.14 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.35 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.69 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.95 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.85 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 67.53 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 67.78 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.71 | 43.18 | 46.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.39 | 44 | 48.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.12 | 45.31 | 47.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.52 | 48.12 | 51.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.83 | 12.16 | 47.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.49 | 47.8 | 61.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.05 | 62.8 | 66.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.28 | 66.85 | 67.78 | 4 |
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- 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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Rwanda?
- Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Rwanda was 67.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 67.78 in 2023.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.16 in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Rwanda ranks 178th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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