Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Rwanda
Rwanda: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.5704 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.5704 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
170th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.5476 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.5704 deaths per 100,000 people for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year 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 in Rwanda peaked at 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5476 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9545 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8782 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8209 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7887 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7402 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7111 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6814 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6463 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6223 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6045 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5923 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5804 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5717 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5664 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5476 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5704 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7887 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6317 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5664 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7402 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.559 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5476 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5704 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 167 Libya 0.5805 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Uzbekistan 0.5791 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Kenya 0.5772 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Panama 0.5683 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Ethiopia 0.5611 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Senegal 0.5515 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Rwanda?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Rwanda was 0.5704 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5476 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Rwanda ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.