Death rate from opioid use who in Rwanda
Rwanda: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.83 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.83
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.83
in 2021
All-time low
0.38
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from opioid use who in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from opioid use who in Rwanda stood at 0.83. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Rwanda peaked at 0.83 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 2004.
Rwanda ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.444 | 0.38 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.624 | 0.49 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.74 | 0.65 | 0.83 | 2 |
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 117,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 123,314 (2025)
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- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 137,831 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in Rwanda?
- Death rate from opioid use who in Rwanda was 0.83 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.83 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 2004.
- How does Rwanda rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- Rwanda ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. 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 opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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