Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Rwanda
Rwanda: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Rwanda is 1.07, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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% |
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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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Rwanda?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Rwanda was 1.07 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 1994.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 1974.
- How does Rwanda rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Rwanda ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.