Annual death rates in different age groups males in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual death rates in different age groups males was 30.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual death rates in different age groups males in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 30.88 for annual death rates in different age groups males in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups males in Rwanda peaked at 232.44 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 30.88, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in different age groups males in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 165.49 | — |
| 1951 | 164.09 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 162.57 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 160.97 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 159.17 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 157.37 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 155.53 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 153.63 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 151.57 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 149.35 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 147.07 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 144.88 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 143.25 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 144.33 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 141.54 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 141.39 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 141.89 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 142.61 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 144.23 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 145.88 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 147.32 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 149.02 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 150.94 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 152.55 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 154.24 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 155.66 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 156.13 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 155.2 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 152.6 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 148.31 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 142.78 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 136.53 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 130.25 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 124.49 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 119.56 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 115.56 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 112.6 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 110.75 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 110.23 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 111.33 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 113.86 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 117.75 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 123.13 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 129.01 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 232.44 | +80.2% |
| 1995 | 141.12 | -39.3% |
| 1996 | 140.56 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 141.8 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 136.84 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 131.44 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 124.22 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 115.84 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 106.31 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 97.75 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 88.98 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 80.87 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 73.63 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 67.16 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 61.43 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 56.49 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 52.29 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 48.74 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 45.79 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 43.36 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 41.37 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 39.73 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 38.39 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 37.08 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 36.01 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 34.9 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 33.93 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 32.82 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 31.84 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 30.88 | -3.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 30.88 is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.2, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 30.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.87, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in different age groups males in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +80.2% | 129.01 | 232.44 |
| 1995 | -39.3% | 232.44 | 141.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 157.98 | 149.35 | 165.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 143.71 | 141.39 | 147.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 152.2 | 147.32 | 156.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.41 | 110.23 | 142.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.79 | 113.86 | 232.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.27 | 56.49 | 124.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.77 | 34.9 | 52.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.37 | 30.88 | 33.93 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups males in Rwanda?
- Annual death rates in different age groups males in Rwanda was 30.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 232.44 in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.88 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual death rates in different age groups males?
- Rwanda ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups males rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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