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
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.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.89 | — |
| 2001 | 48.33 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 50.61 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 52.48 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 54.66 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 57.03 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 59.15 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 60.83 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 62.14 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 62.97 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 64.2 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 65.05 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 65.69 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 66.28 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 66.67 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 66.96 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.18 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.43 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 67.63 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 67.76 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.26 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 67.54 | -1.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 67.54 is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.49, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 67.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- 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 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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