Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Rwanda
Rwanda: Death rate from unintentional poisoning was 1.3 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from unintentional poisoning in Rwanda stood at 1.3 per 100,000 population. 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 unintentional poisoning in Rwanda peaked at 2.3 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3 per 100,000 population, in 2015.
That places Rwanda 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 per 100,000 population | 1.7 per 100,000 population | 2.3 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.33 per 100,000 population | 1.3 per 100,000 population | 1.4 per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.3 per 100,000 population | 1.3 per 100,000 population | 1.3 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 33 North Korea 1.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 33 Tonga 1.3 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 117,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 123,314 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 124,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 130,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 132,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 137,831 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from unintentional poisoning in Rwanda?
- Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Rwanda was 1.3 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from unintentional poisoning recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from unintentional poisoning recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 per 100,000 population in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for death rate from unintentional poisoning?
- Rwanda ranks 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from unintentional poisoning 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 World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from unintentional poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)