Death rate from cancer in Rwanda
Rwanda: Death rate from cancer was 40.36 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
40.36
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
176th
of 194 countries
All-time high
61.05
in 2000
All-time low
40.36
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 40.36 for death rate from cancer in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Rwanda peaked at 61.05 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.36, in 2021.
Rwanda ranks 176th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.05 | — |
| 2001 | 59.9 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 58.84 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 56.79 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 55.17 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 53.22 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 51.78 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 50.63 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 49.76 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 49 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 49.26 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 49.74 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 49.82 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.38 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 49.32 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.25 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.17 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.34 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 49.61 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 50.32 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 47.71 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 40.36 | -15.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 40.36 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.09, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 40.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.61 | 49 | 61.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.52 | 49.17 | 50.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.03 | 40.36 | 47.71 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 173 East Timor 42.59 compare
- 174 South Sudan 41.45 compare
- 175 Tajikistan 41.32 compare
- 177 Bahrain 40.3 compare
- 178 Oman 39.97 compare
- 179 Nicaragua 39.65 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)
- 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 death rate from cancer in Rwanda?
- Death rate from cancer in Rwanda was 40.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 61.05 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.36 in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for death rate from cancer?
- Rwanda ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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