Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Rwanda
Rwanda: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 61.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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
The most recent figure for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Rwanda is 61.07 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Rwanda peaked at 137.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 60.24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Rwanda ranks 152nd 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 ischaemic heart disease in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 131.34 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 135.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 137.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 128.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 116.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 106.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 101.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 98.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 96.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 94.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 94.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 90.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 81.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 74.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 70.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 66.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 64.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 62.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 61.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 60.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 61.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 149 Malta 63.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Seychelles 62.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Austria 61.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Germany 60.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Finland 58.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Dominica 57.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Rwanda?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Rwanda was 61.07 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 137.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Rwanda ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.