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.
Rwanda’s literacy rate rises
The fourth Population and Housing Census in Rwanda conducted in August 2012 (2012 RPHC) shows that 68% of Rwandan population aged 15 years and above were literate while they were 64.4% in 2002. A person is qualified as literate if he/she is able to read, write and understand at least one language. In 2012, males were more literate (72%) than females (65%).
Labour force participation in Rwanda: Results from the Population and Housing Census of 2012
In Rwanda, according to the Population and Housing Census conducted in 2012 (2012RPHC), the population aged 16 years and above increased during the last decade.
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.
Food security improves in Rwanda, despite challenges
Most parts of Rwanda are witnessing improved food security, according to the third Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability Analysis and Nutrion Survey (CFSVA) that highlights challenges related to population growth, widespread poverty and high levels of chronic malnutrion.
Industrial producer prices down in Rwanda
Prices of industrial products went down 0.01 percent in December 2012 compared to the prevailing prices in November of the same year, according to a latest report published by the Economic Department at the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR).
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.
The index for the third quarter 2012 registered an increase of 1.21 percent compared to the index of the second quarter of 2012.
The index for the third quarter 2012 registered an increase of 1.21 percent compared to the index of the second quarter of 2012.
Urban Price index increases by 5.36% in October 2012
In October 2012 the All Urban general index is established at 118.4 this stands for an increase of 0.33% over the previous month which was 118.0.