Life expectancy at age 15 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Life expectancy at age 15 was 81.12 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
81.12
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.12
in 2100
All-time low
21.93
in 1994
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Rwanda, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 81.12 for life expectancy at age 15 in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Rwanda peaked at 81.12 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 21.93, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.5 | — |
| 1951 | 61.61 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 61.74 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 61.85 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 61.97 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 62.1 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 62.26 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 62.44 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 62.63 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 62.84 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 63.04 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 63.2 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 63.33 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 59.59 | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 63.43 | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 63.48 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 63.41 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 63.4 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 63.31 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 63.21 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 63.09 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 62.94 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 62.79 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 62.65 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 62.55 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 62.52 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 62.61 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 62.8 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 63.07 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 63.43 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 63.72 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 63.96 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 64.07 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 64.05 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 63.86 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 63.54 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 63.1 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 62.53 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 61.8 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 60.24 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 58.54 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 57.23 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 55.73 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 54.78 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 21.93 | -60.0% |
| 1995 | 54.93 | +150.5% |
| 1996 | 56.06 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 55.62 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 56.2 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 58.74 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 60.16 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 60.93 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 61.82 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 63.15 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 64.27 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 64.84 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 65.47 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 65.98 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 66.54 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 67.25 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 67.84 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 68.16 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 68.6 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 68.8 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 69.02 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.18 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.37 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.67 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.8 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.05 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.24 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 70.01 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 70.62 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 70.78 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 70.9 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 71.04 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 71.18 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 71.31 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 71.44 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 71.57 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 71.71 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 71.83 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 71.96 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 72.09 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 72.22 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 72.34 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 72.46 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 72.59 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 72.72 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 72.84 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 72.96 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 73.1 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 73.22 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 73.35 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 73.47 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 73.6 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 73.73 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 73.85 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 73.97 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 74.11 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 74.25 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 74.39 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 74.53 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 74.67 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 74.81 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 74.95 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 75.08 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 75.23 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 75.36 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 75.5 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 75.64 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 75.78 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 75.91 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 76.04 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 76.18 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 76.31 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 76.45 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 76.58 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 76.73 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 76.87 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 77 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 77.14 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 77.28 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 77.41 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 77.55 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 77.69 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 77.83 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 77.96 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 78.09 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 78.23 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 78.36 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 78.5 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 78.64 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 78.78 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 78.93 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 79.07 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 79.21 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 79.34 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 79.48 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 79.62 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 79.76 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 79.9 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 80.04 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 80.18 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 80.32 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 80.46 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 80.58 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 80.72 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 80.85 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 80.99 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 81.12 | +0.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 81.12 is above the median for low income countries, which is 75.89, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 81.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.32, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy at age 15 in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +150.5% | 21.93 | 54.93 |
| 1994 | -60.0% | 54.78 | 21.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.09 | 61.5 | 62.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.94 | 59.59 | 63.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.84 | 62.52 | 63.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.09 | 60.24 | 64.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.97 | 21.93 | 58.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.04 | 60.16 | 67.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.05 | 67.84 | 70.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.91 | 70.01 | 71.57 | 10 |
| 2030s | 72.28 | 71.71 | 72.84 | 10 |
| 2040s | 73.54 | 72.96 | 74.11 | 10 |
| 2050s | 74.88 | 74.25 | 75.5 | 10 |
| 2060s | 76.25 | 75.64 | 76.87 | 10 |
| 2070s | 77.62 | 77 | 78.23 | 10 |
| 2080s | 78.99 | 78.36 | 79.62 | 10 |
| 2090s | 80.38 | 79.76 | 80.99 | 10 |
| 2100s | 81.12 | 81.12 | 81.12 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 176 Solomon Islands 81.28 compare
- 177 Guyana 81.26 compare
- 178 Philippines 81.19 compare
- 180 Turkmenistan 81.11 compare
- 181 Niue 80.75 compare
- 182 Gabon 80.71 compare
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 life expectancy at age 15 in Rwanda?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Rwanda was 81.12 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 81.12 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.93 in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Rwanda ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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