Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Rwanda
Rwanda: Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy was 67.78 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Rwanda, 2011–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Rwanda stood at 67.78 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Rwanda peaked at 67.78 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.48 years, in 2011.
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 13 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 63.48 years | — |
| 2012 | 64.19 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 64.65 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 65.09 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 65.42 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 65.73 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 66.14 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.35 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.69 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.95 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.85 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 67.53 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 67.78 years | +0.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 67.78 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.65 years, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 67.78 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.3 years | 63.48 years | 66.69 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.28 years | 66.85 years | 67.78 years | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Rwanda?
- Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Rwanda was 67.78 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 67.78 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.48 years in 2011.
- How does Rwanda rank for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy?
- Rwanda ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.