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Rwanda Life expectancy at birth 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Life expectancy at birth in Rwanda stood at 68.02 years in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.3% from 67.79 years in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 65.09 years (up 4.5% since). Rwanda ranked 167th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Monaco ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: years · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Life expectancy at birth in Rwanda?

Life expectancy at birth in Rwanda stood at 68.02 years in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Life expectancy at birth in Rwanda rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.3% from 67.79 years in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 65.09 years (up 4.5% since).

How does Rwanda rank for Life expectancy at birth?

Rwanda ranked 167th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Monaco ranked first.

Metadata for Life expectancy at birth in Rwanda
IndicatorLife expectancy at birth
CountryRwanda
CategoryDemographics
Unityears
SourceWorld Bank
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Source:World Bank — series SP.DYN.LE00.IN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Life expectancy at birth — Rwanda [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/RWA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN

MLA

World Bank. "Life expectancy at birth — Rwanda." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/RWA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Life expectancy at birth — Rwanda." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/RWA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_life_expectancy_at_birth_rwa,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Life expectancy at birth --- Rwanda}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/RWA},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN}
}