Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Rwanda

Rwanda: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 67.78 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
67.78
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
178th
of 229 countries
All-time high
67.78
in 2023
All-time low
12.16
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Rwanda, 1950–2023

204060195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Rwanda stood at 67.78. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Rwanda peaked at 67.78 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.16, in 1994.

Rwanda ranks 178th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 44.71 43.18 46.55 10
1960s 47.39 44 48.2 10
1970s 46.12 45.31 47.12 10
1980s 50.52 48.12 51.71 10
1990s 40.83 12.16 47.76 10
2000s 55.49 47.8 61.81 10
2010s 65.05 62.8 66.69 10
2020s 67.28 66.85 67.78 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 175 Mauritania 68.48 compare
  2. 176 Gabon 68.34 compare
  3. 177 Uganda 68.25 compare
  4. 179 Timor-Leste 67.69 compare
  5. 180 Pakistan 67.65 compare
  6. 181 Namibia 67.39 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Rwanda?
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Rwanda was 67.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 67.78 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 12.16 in 1994.
How does Rwanda rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
Rwanda ranks 178th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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