Rwanda vs Uganda: Life Expectancy at Birth
Rwanda
68.02
in 2024
Uganda
68.49
in 2024
Rwanda rank
166th
Uganda rank
165th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 68.49 against 68.02 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.47.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 166th and Uganda ranks 165th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.39 | 47.85 | 0.4658 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 46.12 | 46.73 | 0.6099 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 50.52 | 45.09 | 5.43 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 40.83 | 47.89 | 7.05 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 55.49 | 54.35 | 1.14 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 65.05 | 63.34 | 1.72 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 67.43 | 67.45 | 0.0282 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 68.49 against 68.02 in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 0.47, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Rwanda ranks 166th and Uganda ranks 165th 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.