In 2025, male life expectancy at birth in Rwanda was 65.9 years, up from 65.7 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Rwanda with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Rwanda
Year
Years
2025
65.9
2024
65.7
2023
65.5
2022
65.2
2021
64.6
2020
64.6
2019
64.4
2018
64.1
2017
63.8
2016
63.5
2015
63.2
2014
62.9
2013
62.6
2012
62.2
2011
61.5
2010
60.9
2009
59.7
2008
58.5
2007
57.5
2006
56.5
2005
55.3
2004
54.1
2003
52.3
2002
49.9
2001
48.0
2000
46.5
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Life expectancy at birth: males
About this indicator
Male life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn boy is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout his 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.