Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Central African Republic or Rwanda?

Central African Republic, at 3,650 deaths against 3,074 deaths in Rwanda as of 2021.

What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Central African Republic and Rwanda?

576 deaths, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Rwanda?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Diarrheal disease deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Rwanda: Diarrheal disease deaths

Central African Republic

3,650 deaths

in 2021

Rwanda

3,074 deaths

in 2021

Central African Republic rank

40th

Rwanda rank

43rd

Diarrheal disease deaths over time

Central African Republic
Rwanda

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 3,650 deaths against 3,074 deaths in Rwanda, a difference of 576 deaths.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 43rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3,579 deaths	8,301 deaths	4,722 deaths	Rwanda
2010s	4,078 deaths	3,568 deaths	509.17 deaths	Central African Republic
2020s	3,897 deaths	3,025 deaths	872.11 deaths	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Central African Republic or Rwanda?: Central African Republic, at 3,650 deaths against 3,074 deaths in Rwanda as of 2021.
What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Central African Republic and Rwanda?: 576 deaths, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Rwanda?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Central African Republic and Rwanda rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?: Central African Republic ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Diarrheal disease deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Diarrheal disease deaths
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes.