Rwanda vs Zambia: Survival to age 65 of cohort
Rwanda
73.05
in 2024
Zambia
73.83
in 2024
Rwanda rank
172nd
Zambia rank
171st
Survival to age 65 of cohort over time
- Rwanda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 73.83 against 73.05 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.78.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 172nd and Zambia ranks 171st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.83 | 50.81 | 8.98 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 40.47 | 55.84 | 15.37 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 46.42 | 50.29 | 3.87 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 31.65 | 35.34 | 3.68 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 51.91 | 38.73 | 13.18 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 67.62 | 58.55 | 9.06 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 71.91 | 70.12 | 1.79 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival to age 65 of cohort, Rwanda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 73.83 against 73.05 in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in survival to age 65 of cohort between Rwanda and Zambia?
- 0.78, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for survival to age 65 of cohort?
- Rwanda ranks 172nd and Zambia ranks 171st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.