Annual death rates at different ages in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual death rates at different ages was 28.19 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.19 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
223.25 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
28.19 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates at different ages in Rwanda stood at 28.19 deaths per 1,000 people. 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 at different ages in Rwanda peaked at 223.25 deaths per 1,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 28.19 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates at different ages in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 153.76 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 152.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 151.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 149.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 148.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 146.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 144.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 143.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 141.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 138.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 136.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 134.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 133.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 134.32 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 131.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 131.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 131.72 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 132.33 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 133.56 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 134.97 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 136.45 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 138.14 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 140.02 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 141.88 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 143.73 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 145.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 145.68 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 144.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 142.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 138.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 132.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 126.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 120.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 115.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 110.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 107.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 104.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 102.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 102.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 103.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 105.53 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 109.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 114.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 120.02 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 223.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +86.0% |
| 1995 | 131.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -41.0% |
| 1996 | 131.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 132.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 127.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 122.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 115.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 107.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 99.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 90.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 82.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 74.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 67.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 61.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 56.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 51.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 47.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 44.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 41.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 39.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 37.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 36.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 35.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 33.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 32.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 31.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 31 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 29.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 29.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 28.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 28.19 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.76 deaths per 1,000 people, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 28.19 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.59 deaths per 1,000 people, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates at different ages 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 | +86.0% | 120.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 223.25 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 1995 | -41.0% | 223.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 131.67 deaths per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 146.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 138.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 153.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 133.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 131.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 136.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 141.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 136.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 145.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 102.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 132.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 105.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 223.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 51.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 115.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 31.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 47.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 31 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Rwanda?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Rwanda was 28.19 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 223.25 deaths per 1,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.19 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Rwanda ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.