Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 608.54 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
608.54
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
54th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1,048
in 2000
All-time low
606.93
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Rwanda is 608.54, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Rwanda peaked at 1,048 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 606.93, in 2020.
That places Rwanda 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,048 | — |
| 2001 | 967.12 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 895.78 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 824.72 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 762.52 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 716.09 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 686.41 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 665.77 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 649.6 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 633.07 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 628.34 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 623.71 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 620.33 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 617.2 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 615.9 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 613.09 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 608.9 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 612.42 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 612.87 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 613.7 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 606.93 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 608.54 | +0.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 608.54 is below the median for low income countries, which is 638.62, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 608.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 607.46, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 784.88 | 633.07 | 1,048 | 10 |
| 2010s | 616.64 | 608.9 | 628.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 607.74 | 606.93 | 608.54 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Rwanda?
- Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Rwanda was 608.54 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,048 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 606.93 in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
- Rwanda ranks 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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