Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Rwanda
Rwanda: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 6.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Rwanda stood at 6.4. 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 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Rwanda peaked at 6.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 183rd out of 229 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.3 | 5.22 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.42 | 5.28 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.39 | 5.33 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5 | 5.18 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.55 | 2.4 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5 | 5.07 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 | 5.9 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 6.15 | 6.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 180 Djibouti 6.48 compare
- 181 Tajikistan 6.46 compare
- 182 Philippines 6.42 compare
- 184 Iraq 6.38 compare
- 185 Guinea-Bissau 6.38 compare
- 186 Western Sahara 6.35 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Rwanda?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Rwanda was 6.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Rwanda ranks 183rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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