Life expectancy at birth in Rwanda
Rwanda: Life expectancy at birth was 67.54 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
67.54
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
130th
of 184 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 in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Rwanda is 67.54, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Rwanda peaked at 68.26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.89, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 130th 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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 117,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 123,314 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 124,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 130,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 132,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 137,831 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Rwanda?
- Life expectancy at birth in Rwanda was 67.54 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 68.26 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.89 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Rwanda ranks 130th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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