Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Life Expectancy at Birth
Ethiopia
67.6
in 2024
Rwanda
68.02
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
169th
Rwanda rank
166th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 68.02 against 67.6 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.42.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 169th and Rwanda ranks 166th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.95 | 47.39 | 6.44 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 41.11 | 46.12 | 5.01 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 41.57 | 50.52 | 8.95 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 48 | 40.83 | 7.17 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 54.38 | 55.49 | 1.11 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 63.04 | 65.05 | 2.02 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 66.62 | 67.43 | 0.8038 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 68.02 against 67.6 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 0.42, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Ethiopia ranks 169th and Rwanda ranks 166th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.