Annual death rates in different age groups in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual death rates in different age groups was 28.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual death rates in different age groups in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in different age groups in Rwanda stood at 28.19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups in Rwanda peaked at 223.25 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 28.19, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 53rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 146.97 | 138.94 | 153.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 133.45 | 131.29 | 136.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 141.66 | 136.45 | 145.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.63 | 102.03 | 132.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.77 | 105.53 | 223.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.76 | 51.84 | 115.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.23 | 31.9 | 47.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.56 | 28.19 | 31 | 4 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 117,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 123,314 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 124,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 130,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 132,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 137,831 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups in Rwanda?
- Annual death rates in different age groups in Rwanda was 28.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 223.25 in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.19 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual death rates in different age groups?
- Rwanda ranks 53rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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