Mens life expectancy at birth in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mens life expectancy at birth was 65.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mens life expectancy at birth in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 65.49 for mens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Rwanda peaked at 65.49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.41, 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.66 | — |
| 1951 | 42.94 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 43.27 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 43.6 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 43.94 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 44.31 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 44.69 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 45.11 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 45.52 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 46.01 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 46.48 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 46.91 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 47.24 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 42.9 | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 47.55 | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 47.65 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 47.52 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 47.45 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 47.16 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 46.87 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 46.59 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 46.29 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 45.92 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 45.59 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 45.25 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 44.99 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 44.9 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 45.06 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 45.51 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 46.27 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 47.17 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 48.12 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 48.97 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 49.62 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 50.05 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 50.25 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 50.22 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.97 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 49.45 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 47.55 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 45.41 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 43.71 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 41.84 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 40.6 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 11.41 | -71.9% |
| 1995 | 39.2 | +243.7% |
| 1996 | 40.61 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 39.56 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 40.7 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 44.3 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 46.49 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 47.96 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 49.91 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 52.26 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 54.1 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 55.31 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 56.51 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 57.53 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 58.48 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 59.68 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 60.93 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 61.48 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 62.23 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 62.57 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 62.92 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 63.23 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 63.48 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 63.81 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.07 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 64.36 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 64.64 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 64.58 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 65.24 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 65.49 | +0.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 65.49 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.66, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 65.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mens life expectancy at birth 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 | +243.7% | 11.41 | 39.2 |
| 1994 | -71.9% | 40.6 | 11.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.21 | 42.66 | 46.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.77 | 42.9 | 47.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.64 | 44.9 | 46.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.14 | 47.17 | 50.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.73 | 11.41 | 45.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.82 | 46.49 | 59.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.91 | 60.93 | 64.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.99 | 64.58 | 65.49 | 4 |
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- 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 mens life expectancy at birth in Rwanda?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Rwanda was 65.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 65.49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.41 in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Rwanda ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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