In 2025, female life expectancy at birth in Rwanda was 70.4 years, up from 70.1 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Rwanda with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Rwanda
Year
Years
2025
70.4
2024
70.1
2023
69.9
2022
69.6
2021
68.9
2020
69.1
2019
68.8
2018
68.4
2017
68.2
2016
67.8
2015
67.4
2014
67.0
2013
66.5
2012
65.9
2011
65.3
2010
64.5
2009
63.7
2008
62.6
2007
61.3
2006
60.0
2005
58.4
2004
56.8
2003
54.7
2002
52.5
2001
50.9
2000
49.0
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Life expectancy at birth: females
About this indicator
Female life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn girl is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout her life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.