Death rate from cancer in Rwanda
Rwanda: Death rate from cancer was 40.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cancer 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 40.36 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.36 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 49 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 173 East Timor 42.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 South Sudan 41.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Tajikistan 41.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Bahrain 40.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Oman 39.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Nicaragua 39.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 117,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 123,314 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 124,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 130,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 132,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 137,831 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Rwanda?
- Death rate from cancer in Rwanda was 40.36 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 death rate from cancer recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 61.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.36 deaths per 100,000 people 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.