Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Rwanda
Rwanda: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 2.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2.6 for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Rwanda peaked at 2.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2005.
That places Rwanda 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.52 | — |
| 2001 | 2.41 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.27 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.09 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.93 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.9 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.93 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.99 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.05 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.07 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.17 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.22 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.23 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.28 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.31 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.34 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.43 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.46 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.27 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 2.6 | +14.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.26, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.12 | 1.9 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 2.13 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 | 2.27 | 2.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 70 South Korea 2.63 compare
- 71 Mexico 2.61 compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 2.54 compare
- 74 Israel 2.39 compare
- 75 Belize 2.26 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)
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- 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 mental health and substance use disorders who in Rwanda?
- Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Rwanda was 2.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2005.
- How does Rwanda rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Rwanda ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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