Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Rwanda
Rwanda: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.5704 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.5704
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
170th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.6
in 2000
All-time low
0.5476
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.5704 for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Rwanda peaked at 1.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5476, in 2020.
That places Rwanda 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6 | — |
| 2001 | 1.53 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.42 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.31 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.18 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9545 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8782 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8209 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7887 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7402 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7111 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6814 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6463 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6223 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6045 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5923 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5804 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5717 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5664 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5476 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5704 | +4.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.5704 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8065, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.5704 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 | 0.7887 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6317 | 0.5664 | 0.7402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.559 | 0.5476 | 0.5704 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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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)
- 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 crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Rwanda?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Rwanda was 0.5704 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5476 in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Rwanda ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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