Death rate from poisonings in Rwanda
Rwanda: Death rate from poisonings was 1.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.3
in 2000
All-time low
1.3
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisonings in Rwanda stood at 1.3. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Rwanda peaked at 2.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2015.
That places Rwanda 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Death rate from poisonings in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3 | — |
| 2005 | 1.7 | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4 | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.3, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.3 compare
- 33 North Korea 1.3 compare
- 33 Tonga 1.3 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- 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 poisonings in Rwanda?
- Death rate from poisonings in Rwanda was 1.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Rwanda ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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