Gabon vs Rwanda: Life Expectancy at Birth
Gabon
68.51
in 2024
Rwanda
68.02
in 2024
Gabon rank
164th
Rwanda rank
166th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Gabon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 68.51 against 68.02 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.49.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Gabon ranks 164th and Rwanda ranks 166th of 216 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.34 | 47.39 | 1.95 | Gabon |
| 1970s | 55.13 | 46.12 | 9.01 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 59.4 | 50.52 | 8.88 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 61.2 | 40.83 | 20.37 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 62.94 | 55.49 | 7.45 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 66.12 | 65.05 | 1.06 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 67.74 | 67.43 | 0.3146 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Gabon or Rwanda?
- Gabon, at 68.51 against 68.02 in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Gabon and Rwanda?
- 0.49, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Rwanda rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Gabon ranks 164th 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.