Mauritania vs Rwanda: Life Expectancy at Birth
Mauritania
68.71
in 2024
Rwanda
68.02
in 2024
Mauritania rank
163rd
Rwanda rank
166th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Mauritania
- Rwanda
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 68.71 against 68.02 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.69.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Mauritania ranks 163rd and Rwanda ranks 166th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.93 | 47.39 | 0.4533 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 51.54 | 46.12 | 5.42 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 55.52 | 50.52 | 5 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 59 | 40.83 | 18.16 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 63.51 | 55.49 | 8.03 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 66.48 | 65.05 | 1.42 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 67.81 | 67.43 | 0.3802 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Mauritania or Rwanda?
- Mauritania, at 68.71 against 68.02 in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Mauritania and Rwanda?
- 0.69, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Rwanda rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Mauritania ranks 163rd 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.