Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Rwanda

Rwanda: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 58.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
58.71
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
131st
of 184 countries
All-time high
59.5
in 2020
All-time low
40.76
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Rwanda, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 40.82001: 422002: 442003: 45.62004: 47.42005: 49.52006: 51.32007: 52.72008: 53.92009: 54.72010: 55.82011: 56.52012: 57.12013: 57.72014: 58.12015: 58.32016: 58.52017: 58.82018: 592019: 59.12020: 59.52021: 58.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 (hale) at birth in Rwanda peaked at 59.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.76, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 131st of 184 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 128 Senegal 58.9 compare
  2. 129 Ethiopia 58.83 compare
  3. 130 Philippines 58.77 compare
  4. 132 Vanuatu 58.68 compare
  5. 133 Sudan 58.54 compare
  6. 134 Kenya 58.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Rwanda?
Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Rwanda was 58.71 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 59.5 in 2020.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 40.76 in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Rwanda ranks 131st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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