Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Rwanda

Rwanda: Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index was 67.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
67.79
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.79
in 2023
All-time low
12.16
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Rwanda, 1950–2023

204060195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Rwanda is 67.79, measured in 2023. 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 vs electoral democracy index in Rwanda peaked at 67.79 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.16, in 1994.

That places Rwanda 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 67.79 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 182 Mauritania 68.48 compare
  2. 183 Gabon 68.34 compare
  3. 184 Uganda 68.25 compare
  4. 186 East Timor 67.69 compare
  5. 187 Pakistan 67.65 compare
  6. 188 Namibia 67.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Rwanda?
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Rwanda was 67.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 67.79 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 12.16 in 1994.
How does Rwanda rank for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index?
Rwanda ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 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 vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
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