Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Rwanda

Rwanda: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
126th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.17
in 1994
All-time low
1.01
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Rwanda, 1950–2023

00.250.50.7511.2195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Rwanda is 1.07, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Rwanda peaked at 1.17 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 1974.

That places Rwanda 126th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Rwanda, 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 123 Marshall Islands 1.07 compare
  2. 124 Costa Rica 1.07 compare
  3. 125 Barbados 1.07 compare
  4. 127 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.07 compare
  5. 128 Burundi 1.07 compare
  6. 129 Spain 1.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Rwanda?
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Rwanda was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 1994.
What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 1974.
How does Rwanda rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
Rwanda ranks 126th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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