Burden of disease who in Rwanda
Rwanda: Burden of disease who was 35,984 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
35,984
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
95th
of 194 countries
All-time high
114,487
in 2000
All-time low
35,049
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, burden of disease who in Rwanda stood at 35,984.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Rwanda peaked at 114,487 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35,049, in 2020.
Rwanda ranks 95th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease who in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 114,487 | — |
| 2001 | 108,202 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 98,283 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 89,932 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 80,985 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 72,689 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 65,577 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 59,852 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 55,179 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 52,183 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 47,925 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 44,958 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 42,733 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 40,731 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 39,421 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 38,466 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 37,852 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 37,149 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 36,587 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 36,228 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 35,049 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 35,984 | +2.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 35,984 is below the median for low income countries, which is 51,148, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 35,984 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48,730, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79,737 | 52,183 | 114,487 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,205 | 36,228 | 47,925 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,516 | 35,049 | 35,984 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More health data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in Rwanda?
- Burden of disease who in Rwanda was 35,984 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 114,487 in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,049 in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for burden of disease who?
- Rwanda ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).