Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 73.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Rwanda, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Rwanda stood at 73.1%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Rwanda peaked at 73.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.5% | — |
| 1961 | 42.1% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 42.5% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 36.6% | -13.8% |
| 1964 | 42.9% | +17.1% |
| 1965 | 43.0% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 42.8% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 42.6% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 42.3% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 41.9% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 41.5% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 40.9% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 40.3% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 39.8% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 39.3% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 39.2% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 39.5% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 40.2% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 41.3% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 42.8% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 44.3% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 45.7% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 47.0% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 47.8% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 48.2% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 47.7% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 46.8% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 45.3% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 43.5% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 41.1% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 38.8% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 35.7% | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 32.8% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 31.4% | +706009.4% |
| 1996 | 32.5% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 32.9% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 34.3% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 37.2% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 40.1% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 45.1% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 51.6% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 68.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 71.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 73.1% | +0.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 73.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 73.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 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 | +706009.4% | 0.0% | 31.4% |
| 1994 | -100.0% | 32.8% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.8% | 36.6% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.5% | 39.2% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.4% | 43.5% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 0.0% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 40.1% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 63.4% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 70.4% | 73.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Rwanda?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Rwanda was 73.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Rwanda ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.