Life expectancy men women in Rwanda
Rwanda: Life expectancy men women was 69.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.89
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.89
in 2023
All-time low
13.32
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Rwanda stood at 69.89. 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 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Rwanda peaked at 69.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.32, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 193rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.72 | — |
| 1951 | 44.01 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 44.28 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 44.58 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 44.91 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 45.27 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 45.65 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 46.09 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 46.56 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 47.06 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 47.54 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 47.98 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 48.33 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 45.09 | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 48.69 | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 48.73 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.62 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 48.49 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 48.27 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 47.98 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 47.61 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 47.2 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 46.75 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 46.28 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 45.87 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 45.65 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 45.71 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 46.08 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 46.81 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 47.89 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 49.07 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 50.32 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 51.42 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 52.3 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 52.88 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 53.21 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 53.25 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 53.02 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 52.44 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 51.57 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 50.34 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 49.05 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 47.25 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 45.53 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 13.32 | -70.7% |
| 1995 | 43.73 | +228.2% |
| 1996 | 44.24 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 44.27 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 45.37 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 47.09 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 49 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 50.89 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 52.47 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 54.66 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 56.79 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 58.44 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 59.98 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 61.27 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 62.59 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 63.73 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 64.48 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 65.26 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 65.94 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 66.51 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 67.03 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 67.39 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 67.76 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.25 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.42 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.81 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.06 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 68.92 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 69.62 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 69.89 | +0.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 69.89 is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.36, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 69.89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy men women in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +228.2% | 13.32 | 43.73 |
| 1994 | -70.7% | 45.53 | 13.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.21 | 43.72 | 47.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.97 | 45.09 | 48.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.58 | 45.65 | 47.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.95 | 49.07 | 53.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.02 | 13.32 | 50.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.98 | 49 | 63.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.98 | 64.48 | 68.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.37 | 68.92 | 69.89 | 4 |
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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 men women in Rwanda?
- Life expectancy men women in Rwanda was 69.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 69.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.32 in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for life expectancy men women?
- Rwanda ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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