The latest figures published by the National Institute of Statistics (NISR) show that Rwandans have a higher life expectancy than other residents of the East African Community.
Rwanda’s life expectancy is now 69.6 years, up from 51.2 years in 2002, according to data from the latest 5th Population and Housing Census in June 2022.
These numbers put Rwanda ahead of other East African and Sub-Saharan African countries (therefore rich countries), according to the World Bank’s 2020 statistics.
Residents of East Africa have a life expectancy of over 60 years, with Tanzanians second only to Rwanda at 66 years, Kenya and Uganda at 63 years, Burundi at 61 years, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. of the Congo (DRC) for 60 years.
Those in South Sudan have a life expectancy of 55 years. The World Bank in 2020 reported that the life expectancy of Rwandans was 67 years.
Rwanda’s population is now 13.2 million, up from 10.5 million in 2012, an annual increase of 2.3%.
Females are more than males as they make up 51.5% while males are 48.5%.
