Probability that a male will outlive a female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 42.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42.36
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
49.39
in 1974
All-time low
42.28
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, probability that a male will outlive a female in Rwanda stood at 42.36.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Rwanda peaked at 49.39 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 42.28, in 2017.
Rwanda ranks 44th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.98 | 48.93 | 49.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.79 | 47.83 | 48.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.03 | 48.21 | 49.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.64 | 45.08 | 47.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.95 | 43.73 | 46.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.7 | 43.84 | 47.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.23 | 42.28 | 44.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.45 | 42.36 | 42.61 | 4 |
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More gender data for Rwanda
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,175 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 191,052 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 185,029 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 188,840 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Rwanda?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Rwanda was 42.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 49.39 in 1974.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.28 in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Rwanda ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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