Life expectancy at birth who gho in Rwanda

Rwanda: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 67.54 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
67.54
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
131st
of 185 countries
All-time high
68.26
in 2020
All-time low
46.89
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Rwanda, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 46.92001: 48.32002: 50.62003: 52.52004: 54.72005: 572006: 59.22007: 60.82008: 62.12009: 632010: 64.22011: 652012: 65.72013: 66.32014: 66.72015: 672016: 67.22017: 67.42018: 67.62019: 67.82020: 68.32021: 67.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 67.54 for life expectancy at birth who gho in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Rwanda peaked at 68.26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.89, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 131st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 55.51 46.89 62.97 10
2010s 66.48 64.2 67.76 10
2020s 67.9 67.54 68.26 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 128 Ethiopia 67.84 compare
  2. 129 Senegal 67.79 compare
  3. 130 Sudan 67.59 compare
  4. 132 Comoros 67.5 compare
  5. 133 India 67.31 compare
  6. 134 Tanzania 66.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Rwanda?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Rwanda was 67.54 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 68.26 in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 46.89 in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Rwanda ranks 131st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho 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 Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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