Survival to age 65 of cohort in Rwanda
Rwanda: Survival to age 65 of cohort was 73.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65 of cohort in Rwanda, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, survival to age 65 of cohort in Rwanda stood at 73.05. 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, survival to age 65 of cohort in Rwanda peaked at 73.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0044, 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.
Survival to age 65 of cohort in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.52 | — |
| 1961 | 42.08 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 42.52 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 36.65 | -13.8% |
| 1964 | 42.92 | +17.1% |
| 1965 | 42.96 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 42.79 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 42.63 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 42.32 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 41.93 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 41.45 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 40.9 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 40.33 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 39.77 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 39.34 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 39.2 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 39.48 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 40.16 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 41.25 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 42.77 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 44.25 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 45.74 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 46.95 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 47.79 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 48.18 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 48.14 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 47.65 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 46.76 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 45.28 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 43.45 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 41.08 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 38.82 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 35.67 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 32.84 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 31.38 | +706009.4% |
| 1996 | 32.46 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 32.85 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 34.29 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 37.15 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 40.11 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 42.82 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 45.05 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 48.19 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 51.57 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 53.99 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 56.33 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 58.27 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 60.43 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 62.32 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 63.4 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 64.69 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 65.81 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 66.77 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 67.67 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 68.24 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 68.9 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 69.8 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 70.07 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.8 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 71.24 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 70.4 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 72.21 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 72.65 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 73.05 | +0.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 73.05 is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.27, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 73.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.22, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival to age 65 of cohort 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% | 0.0044 | 31.38 |
| 1994 | -100.0% | 32.84 | 0.0044 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.83 | 36.65 | 42.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.47 | 39.2 | 42.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.42 | 43.45 | 48.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.65 | 0.0044 | 41.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.91 | 40.11 | 62.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.62 | 63.4 | 70.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.91 | 70.4 | 73.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65 of cohort in Rwanda?
- Survival to age 65 of cohort in Rwanda was 73.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 73.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for survival to age 65 of cohort?
- Rwanda ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65 of cohort 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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