Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people for mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Rwanda peaked at 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 70 Republic of Korea 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Mexico 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Israel 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Belize 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.013 units per person (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0131 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Rwanda?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Rwanda was 2.6 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Rwanda rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Rwanda ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.