Female to male life expectancy ratio in Rwanda
Rwanda: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
130th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.17
in 1994
All-time low
1.01
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female to male life expectancy ratio in Rwanda is 1.07, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Rwanda peaked at 1.17 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 1974.
Rwanda ranks 130th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.02 | — |
| 1951 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.02 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.02 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.04 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.11 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.12 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.13 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.12 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.17 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.12 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.12 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.11 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.07 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.07, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 | 1.06 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in Rwanda?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Rwanda was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 1994.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 1974.
- How does Rwanda rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Rwanda ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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