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 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 1.7 per 100,000 population | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4 per 100,000 population | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 1.3 per 100,000 population | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.3 per 100,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.3 per 100,000 population, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.3 per 100,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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 185 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).