Healthy life expectancy at birth in Rwanda
Rwanda: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 58.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
58.71
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
132nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
59.5
in 2020
All-time low
40.76
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Rwanda stood at 58.71.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Rwanda peaked at 59.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.76, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 132nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.76 | — |
| 2001 | 41.99 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 43.95 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 45.57 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 47.44 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 49.45 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 51.27 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 52.74 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 53.91 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 54.67 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 55.77 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 56.54 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 57.13 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 57.68 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 58.05 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 58.34 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 58.55 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 58.78 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 58.97 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.1 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.5 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 58.71 | -1.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 58.71 is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.56, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 58.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.18 | 40.76 | 54.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.89 | 55.77 | 59.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.1 | 58.71 | 59.5 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Rwanda?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Rwanda was 58.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.76 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Rwanda ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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