Life expectancy at age 60 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Life expectancy at age 60 was 17.52 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17.52
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
108th
of 184 countries
All-time high
17.83
in 2020
All-time low
12.69
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at age 60 in Rwanda stood at 17.52.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Rwanda peaked at 17.83 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.69, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 108th 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.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.69 | — |
| 2001 | 13.16 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 13.72 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 14.28 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 14.87 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 15.46 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 15.95 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 16.35 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 16.66 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 16.91 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 17.1 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.25 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.38 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.49 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.57 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.66 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.74 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.77 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.79 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.82 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 17.83 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.52 | -1.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 17.52 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.05, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 17.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.07, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 | 12.69 | 16.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.56 | 17.1 | 17.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.67 | 17.52 | 17.83 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Rwanda?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Rwanda was 17.52 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 17.83 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.69 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Rwanda ranks 108th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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