๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ผ Life Expectancy of Rwanda

67.56 years
Average Life Expectancy (both sexes)
65.20 years
Average Life Expectancy Males
69.72 years
Average Life Expectancy Females

The current average life expectancy for Rwanda in 2024 is 67.5591 years of age. A 0.3% increase from 2023, when the average life expectancy was 67.3543 years, from birth to death. In the future, Rwanda's average life expectancy is projected to increase to 79.291 years of age, by the year 2100. A total increase of the average life expectancy for people living in Rwanda by 17.37% from today's standard. This positive trend can be attributed to technological advancements, a better standard of living, and an icrease in healthcare availability.

Historic Life Expectancy of Rwanda (1950-2024)

Between 1950 to 2024 the average life expectancy of people living in Rwanda has increased from 43.3431 to 67.5591 years. That is an 55.87% increase that allow people of the country to live an extra 24.216 years of life, on average.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
1950 43.3431 42.7922 43.9088
1951 43.4369 42.8779 44.0066
1952 43.6648 43.0669 44.2665
1953 43.8747 43.3475 44.4082
1954 44.0391 43.5149 44.568
1955 44.2505 43.743 44.7603
1956 44.4336 43.9072 44.9583
1957 45.1601 44.6125 45.6996
1958 45.8632 45.3185 46.3976
1959 46.6181 46.0438 47.1775
1960 47.1785 46.6124 47.727
1961 47.6645 47.1007 48.2079
1962 47.9908 47.4507 48.5103
1963 44.0719 42.8557 45.3002
1964 48.2379 47.6257 48.8266
1965 48.2823 47.7427 48.7995
1966 48.1665 47.6309 48.6804
1967 48.0938 47.5743 48.5919
1968 47.7455 47.2379 48.2332
1969 47.3982 46.9377 47.8436
1970 47.153 46.7041 47.5875
1971 46.8291 46.3885 47.2566
1972 46.4977 46.0686 46.9159
1973 45.9053 45.5946 46.2134
1974 45.3042 44.9925 45.615
1975 44.6979 44.4062 44.9872
1976 44.6471 44.1176 45.17
1977 44.7966 44.1074 45.4789
1978 45.4804 44.6102 46.3469
1979 46.6592 45.5475 47.7786
1980 47.9633 46.7482 49.1942
1981 49.4225 48.1317 50.7363
1982 50.6924 49.3717 52.0404
1983 51.3186 49.8992 52.7788
1984 51.6398 50.1341 53.1991
1985 51.7344 50.0969 53.4443
1986 51.6376 49.9333 53.4279
1987 51.4771 49.5885 53.4826
1988 50.9756 49.3555 52.6778
1989 50.2197 48.763 51.7437
1990 48.4312 46.5168 50.4732
1991 46.519 44.4538 48.7413
1992 44.3189 42.12 46.7109
1993 42.1658 39.8881 44.668
1994 14.0985 13.0714 15.663
1995 39.9692 38.1472 41.7559
1996 40.6979 39.1998 42.1528
1997 40.6402 38.7839 42.4506
1998 41.6813 39.6624 43.6512
1999 44.6162 43.3802 45.7938
2000 47.1292 45.9023 48.2809
2001 49.0206 47.8488 50.1104
2002 51.0322 50.1238 51.8698
2003 53.3678 52.6717 54.0066
2004 55.4912 54.6662 56.2355
2005 57.316 56.3161 58.2055
2006 58.7137 57.4911 59.8019
2007 59.9653 58.6278 61.1579
2008 61.1342 59.5823 62.5235
2009 61.9578 60.3488 63.4025
2010 62.5397 60.7382 64.1806
2011 63.2615 61.247 65.0897
2012 64.0094 61.9457 65.8727
2013 64.4257 62.5712 66.0894
2014 64.9401 62.7635 66.9062
2015 65.2977 63.2187 67.1597
2016 65.7373 63.3298 67.9237
2017 65.9409 63.5564 68.1041
2018 66.2505 64.0129 68.2658
2019 66.437 64.1797 68.4802
2020 66.7741 64.3582 68.9963
2021 66.0722 63.798 68.1639
2022 67.1294 64.8133 69.2441
2023 67.3543 65.0222 69.4899
2024 67.5591 65.2021 69.725

How is life expectancy calculated?

Life expectancy represent the average number of years of life remaining in a group of people. The numbers above represent life expectancy of the population of Rwanda, calculated from birth.

Future Life Expectancy of Rwanda (2024-2100)

Rwanda's average life expectancy is projected to increase in the future. By the year 2100, the country will have reached an average life expectancy of 79.291 years of age. An 17.37% increase from today's standard.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
2024 67.5591 65.2021 69.725
2025 67.7674 65.3949 69.9541
2026 67.9741 65.581 70.1865
2027 68.1752 65.7661 70.409
2028 68.3721 65.9395 70.6353
2029 68.5727 66.123 70.8578
2030 68.7551 66.2871 71.0645
2031 68.9353 66.4472 71.2703
2032 69.1135 66.6103 71.4691
2033 69.2889 66.7645 71.6716
2034 69.4657 66.921 71.8741
2035 69.6431 67.0846 72.0707
2036 69.8133 67.2293 72.272
2037 69.9759 67.3776 72.4548
2038 70.1447 67.5241 72.6516
2039 70.306 67.6655 72.8384
2040 70.4703 67.8131 73.0249
2041 70.6284 67.9506 73.2095
2042 70.7831 68.0904 73.3848
2043 70.9302 68.2209 73.5542
2044 71.0836 68.36 73.7275
2045 71.2346 68.4922 73.9033
2046 71.3831 68.6279 74.07
2047 71.5283 68.7542 74.2404
2048 71.6784 68.8835 74.4172
2049 71.827 69.0207 74.5821
2050 71.9761 69.158 74.7478
2051 72.1203 69.2897 74.9099
2052 72.2591 69.4184 75.0631
2053 72.4078 69.5572 75.2256
2054 72.5474 69.6897 75.3763
2055 72.6933 69.8213 75.5406
2056 72.837 69.9523 75.7011
2057 72.9744 70.0785 75.8536
2058 73.1158 70.2078 76.0107
2059 73.256 70.3427 76.1586
2060 73.4029 70.4887 76.3085
2061 73.5498 70.6241 76.4699
2062 73.686 70.7578 76.6106
2063 73.8273 70.8892 76.7647
2064 73.9711 71.0351 76.9074
2065 74.1113 71.1677 77.0574
2066 74.266 71.3217 77.2137
2067 74.4018 71.4536 77.355
2068 74.5496 71.6105 77.4933
2069 74.686 71.7483 77.6289
2070 74.8414 71.9056 77.7828
2071 74.9809 72.0503 77.9171
2072 75.1234 72.1942 78.0585
2073 75.2683 72.3448 78.1973
2074 75.4088 72.4915 78.3314
2075 75.5569 72.6469 78.4716
2076 75.7044 72.8044 78.6077
2077 75.8543 72.9578 78.7541
2078 76.0056 73.1147 78.8992
2079 76.1555 73.2729 79.0401
2080 76.3092 73.4396 79.1792
2081 76.4551 73.5961 79.3137
2082 76.6021 73.7559 79.4469
2083 76.7498 73.9136 79.5839
2084 76.8955 74.0689 79.7196
2085 77.0427 74.2345 79.8464
2086 77.1899 74.3968 79.9774
2087 77.3372 74.5634 80.1035
2088 77.4832 74.729 80.228
2089 77.6371 74.9013 80.3618
2090 77.7854 75.0631 80.4954
2091 77.9413 75.2393 80.6288
2092 78.0834 75.4009 80.7497
2093 78.2286 75.5649 80.8749
2094 78.3811 75.7388 81.0039
2095 78.5427 75.9209 81.143
2096 78.6862 76.0829 81.2671
2097 78.8369 76.2637 81.3849
2098 78.9924 76.4354 81.5236
2099 79.1359 76.6098 81.6336
2100 79.291 76.7876 81.7646

Factors that Affect Life Expectancy

Just like any other region or country, Rwanda's life expectancy is influenced by a variety of factors, that include both individual and population-level factors. Broadly speaking, life expectancy is most affected by fertility rate, deaths, immigration and emigration. Some of the individual and population-level factors listed below can get you a better insight into its causes and affects of life expectancy.

Healthcare and Medical Advances

Access to quality healthcare, advancements in medical technology, and improvements in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment play a significant role in increasing life expectancy. This includes vaccinations, antibiotics, surgical procedures, and the management of chronic conditions can greatly increase life expectancy of a country or region.

Socioeconomic Status

Income, education, and occupation are strongly correlated with life expectancy. Higher socioeconomic status typically provides individuals with better access to healthcare, healthier living conditions, and improved overall well-being, contributing to longer life expectancy of a country or region.

Environmental Factors

Environmental conditions can impact life expectancy. Access to clean air, water, and sanitation, as well as exposure to environmental pollutants and hazardous substances, can affect health outcomes and life expectancy.

Social Support and Relationships

Strong social connections, supportive relationships, and community engagement has also been linked to improved health outcomes and increased life expectancy. Social isolation and loneliness, on the other hand, can have negative effects on health and decrease life expectancy.

Access to and Quiality of Education

Education is associated with better health outcomes and increased life expectancy. It promotes healthier behaviors, improves health literacy, and provides individuals with opportunities for better employment and income.

Public Health Measures

Effective public health measures, such as disease surveillance, prevention programs, and health education campaigns, can have a significant impact on life expectancy by reducing the incidence and impact of infectious diseases, promoting healthy behaviors, and improving overall population health.

Immigration and Emigration

Life expectancy of a region or country is also affected by immigration of emigration. If healthier people immigrate or emigrate from a country, the life expectancy numbers of those two regions will be influenced by the movement of said people.

Causes of Positive Life Expectancy of Rwanda

Causes of Negative Life Expectancy of Rwanda

Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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