Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 67.78 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.78 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.78 years
in 2023
All-time low
12.16 years
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 67.78 years for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda peaked at 67.78 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.16 years, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 185th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.18 years | — |
| 1951 | 43.47 years | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 43.77 years | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 44.09 years | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 44.43 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 44.79 years | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 45.18 years | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 45.61 years | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 46.05 years | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 46.55 years | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 47.02 years | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 47.46 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 47.8 years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 44 years | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 48.13 years | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 48.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.08 years | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 47.99 years | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 47.73 years | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 47.44 years | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 47.12 years | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 46.76 years | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 46.34 years | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 45.94 years | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 45.57 years | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 45.32 years | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 45.31 years | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 45.58 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 46.16 years | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 47.09 years | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 48.12 years | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 49.22 years | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 50.19 years | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 50.94 years | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 51.45 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 51.7 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 51.71 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.47 years | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 50.91 years | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 49.48 years | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 47.76 years | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 46.24 years | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 44.4 years | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 42.94 years | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 12.16 years | -71.7% |
| 1995 | 41.52 years | +241.5% |
| 1996 | 42.49 years | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 41.98 years | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 43.1 years | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 45.75 years | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 47.8 years | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 49.49 years | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 51.26 years | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 53.53 years | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 55.52 years | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 56.97 years | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 58.34 years | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 59.5 years | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 60.64 years | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 61.81 years | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 62.8 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 63.48 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 64.19 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 64.65 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 65.09 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 65.42 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 65.73 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 66.14 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.35 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.69 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.95 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.85 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 67.53 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 67.78 years | +0.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 67.78 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.65 years, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 67.78 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +241.5% | 12.16 years | 41.52 years |
| 1994 | -71.7% | 42.94 years | 12.16 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.71 years | 43.18 years | 46.55 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.39 years | 44 years | 48.2 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.12 years | 45.31 years | 47.12 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.52 years | 48.12 years | 51.71 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.83 years | 12.16 years | 47.76 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.49 years | 47.8 years | 61.81 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.05 years | 62.8 years | 66.69 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.28 years | 66.85 years | 67.78 years | 4 |
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More climate change data for Rwanda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.59 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,059 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,586 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 88.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 388.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 126.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9885 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda was 67.78 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 67.78 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.16 years in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.