Rwanda - Life expectancy at birth

Life expectancy decreases in Rwanda

In 1997 the life expectancy in Rwanda decreased to 41.98 years.

That year, the life expectancy for women was 44.27 years and for men 39.56 years.

Rwanda’s position was held this year in position 194th with respect to the ranking of 195 we publish life expectancy.

If we look at the change in life expectancy in Rwanda over the past several years, we find that it is lower than in 1996, when it was 42.49 years, which is the same of what happens compared to 1987, when it was 51.47 years.

In this page we show you the progression of the life expectancy in Rwanda. You can see the life expectancy in other countries in life expectancy and see all the information about Rwanda in Rwandan economy.

Rwanda - Life expectancy at birth

Date	Life expectancy - Women	Life expectancy - Men	Life expectancy
1997	44.27	39.56	41.98
1996	44.24	40.61	42.49
1995	43.73	39.20	41.52
1994	13.33	11.41	12.16
1993	45.53	40.60	42.94
1992	47.25	41.84	44.40
1991	49.05	43.71	46.24
1990	50.34	45.42	47.76
1989	51.57	47.55	49.49
1988	52.44	49.45	50.91
1987	53.02	49.97	51.47
1986	53.25	50.22	51.71
1985	53.21	50.25	51.70
1984	52.89	50.05	51.45
1983	52.30	49.62	50.94
1982	51.43	48.97	50.19
1981	50.32	48.12	49.22
1980	49.07	47.17	48.12
1979	47.89	46.27	47.09
1978	46.81	45.51	46.17
1977	46.08	45.06	45.58
1976	45.71	44.90	45.31
1975	45.65	44.99	45.32
1974	45.87	45.25	45.57
1973	46.28	45.59	45.94
1972	46.75	45.92	46.34
1971	47.20	46.29	46.76
1970	47.61	46.59	47.12
1969	47.98	46.87	47.44
1968	48.27	47.16	47.73
1967	48.49	47.45	47.99
1966	48.62	47.52	48.08
1965	48.73	47.65	48.20
1964	48.69	47.55	48.13
1963	45.09	42.90	44.00
1962	48.33	47.24	47.80
1961	47.98	46.91	47.46
1960	47.54	46.48	47.02

Rwanda - Life expectancy at birth