Life expectancy at birth for Rwandan women to increase by 3.5 years in 2020
As one of many results of the continuous development of Rwanda, especially the health system, women will live much longer in the coming years.
The average age of first marriage increased in Rwanda in last three decades
Since the 1978 there has been a trend towards later first marriage for both men and women. The fourth Population and Housing Census conducted in Rwanda in August 2012 (2012RPHC) realized that the average age of first marriage for women climbed from 22.9 years in 1991 to 25 years in 2012, while for men it was 27.4 years in 2012 from 26.8 years both in 1991 and 2002.
Population of Rwanda: Results from 4th Census, 2012
The fourth Population and Housing Census conducted in August 2012 (2012 RPHC), revealed that the total population of Rwanda was at that moment 10,515,973 persons.
Women account for majority of Rwandan Population
Rwandan population is composed of mostly women, according to the provisional results of the recently conducted General Population and Housing Census.