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Death rate from natural disasters in Rwanda

Rwanda: Death rate from natural disasters was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from natural disasters in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.511.52000201020212000: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 1 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from natural disasters in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in Rwanda peaked at 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Death rate from natural disasters in Rwanda, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2001 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people —
2002 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people +846.7%
2003 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2004 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2005 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2006 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people —
2007 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people +22.2%
2008 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people +15.2%
2009 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2010 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people —
2011 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people -33.3%
2012 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people -64.3%
2013 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2014 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2015 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people —
2016 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people +5000.0%
2017 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people -97.1%
2018 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people +2000.0%
2019 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people -63.5%
2020 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people +282.6%
2021 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Death rate from natural disasters in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +5000.0% 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people
2018 +2000.0% 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people
2002 +846.7% 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.255 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.233 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from natural disasters in Rwanda?
Death rate from natural disasters in Rwanda was 0 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 natural disasters recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for death rate from natural disasters?
Rwanda ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from natural disasters rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from natural disasters
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from natural disasters in both sexes, per 100,000 people.