World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Rwanda: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 68.0 yrs (2024), 167th of 217 in the world and 11th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, women is 70.1 yrs (2024), 174th of 217 in the world and 14th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, men is 65.7 yrs (2024), 166th of 217 in the world and 10th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Life expectancy68.0 yrs2024 · world 167/217 · region 11/48Life expectancy, women70.1 yrs2024 · world 174/217 · region 14/48Life expectancy, men65.7 yrs2024 · world 166/217 · region 10/48Infant mortality29.42024 · world 48/196 · region 37/48
Life expectancy
RwandaSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.020406080199520002005201020152020Rwanda68.0 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
RwandaSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.020406080199520002005201020152020Rwanda70.1 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Rwanda in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years68.0 yrs2024167/21711/4847.8 yrs62.8 yrs67.0 yrs+4.5%since 201462.8 yrs65.2 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years70.1 yrs2024174/21714/4849.0 yrs64.5 yrs69.1 yrs+4.6%since 201465.0 yrs67.7 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years65.7 yrs2024166/21710/4846.5 yrs60.9 yrs64.6 yrs+4.4%since 201460.7 yrs62.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births29.4202448/19637/48108.142.631.3−15%since 201447.146.727.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births37.7202446/19636/48184.263.341.6−23%since 201471.268.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births17.4202453/19640/4843.123.318.4−14%since 201426.624.917.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births229202334/19431/48885393252−28%since 2013448346197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months97%202439/1933/4874%95%94%±0.0 ppsince 201469%67%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–492.0%202418/15318/444.9%3.7%2.6%−1.3 ppsince 20143.0%1.6%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people62202482/20839/482388263−8.8%since 2014205199131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP5.1%2023123/19320/483.6%8.1%5.8%−1.6 ppsince 20134.9%4.6%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure4.1%2023187/19348/4826.6%11.1%7.2%−8.2 ppsince 201330.4%44.5%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.092022170/18037/460.0220020.060.12+598%since 20110.250.341.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people0.82023157/18225/40·0.70.7−2.6%since 2013——3.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population61.4%2024197/20638/4647.6%53.5%59.1%+5.7 ppsince 201467.5%60.3%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population81.3%2024141/2034/4643.9%60.2%75.8%+14.8 ppsince 201437.1%33.3%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults10.1%2024134/16619/3942.2%25.0%13.3%−14.9 ppsince 20108.9%10.9%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people29.4201929/18622/4838.034.029.42019−14%since 200927.428.716.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Rwanda and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Rwanda. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorRwandaDemocratic Republic of the CongoTanzaniaUgandaBurundi
Life expectancy68.0 yrs202462.1 yrs202467.2 yrs202468.5 yrs202463.8 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women70.1 yrs202464.2 yrs202470.0 yrs202471.4 yrs202465.9 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men65.7 yrs202460.0 yrs202464.4 yrs202465.5 yrs202461.8 yrs2024
Infant mortality29.4202456.4202428.7202435.9202430.52024
Under-5 mortality37.7202489.7202437.0202448.7202447.12024
Neonatal mortality17.4202423.6202419.9202421.3202419.12024
Maternal mortality22920234272023276202317020233922023
Measles vaccination97%202455%202484%202490%202486%2024
HIV prevalence2.0%20240.7%20243.5%20244.9%20240.8%2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo: healthTanzania: healthUganda: healthBurundi: health
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