Death rate from road accidents ghe in Rwanda

Rwanda: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 11.61 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.61
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
107th
of 194 countries
All-time high
27.64
in 2001
All-time low
11.61
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from road accidents ghe in Rwanda, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 26.72001: 27.62002: 27.42003: 27.52004: 272005: 26.12006: 23.92007: 22.22008: 20.52009: 20.22010: 18.92011: 182012: 17.52013: 17.12014: 14.82015: 152016: 15.22017: 13.82018: 13.82019: 13.72020: 12.52021: 11.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 11.61 for death rate from road accidents ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in Rwanda peaked at 27.64 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.61, in 2021.

That places Rwanda 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from road accidents ghe in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from road accidents ghe in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 26.73 —
2001 27.64 +3.4%
2002 27.42 -0.8%
2003 27.54 +0.4%
2004 26.98 -2.0%
2005 26.13 -3.2%
2006 23.93 -8.4%
2007 22.21 -7.2%
2008 20.53 -7.6%
2009 20.18 -1.7%
2010 18.86 -6.5%
2011 18.02 -4.5%
2012 17.51 -2.8%
2013 17.08 -2.5%
2014 14.85 -13.1%
2015 15.01 +1.1%
2016 15.19 +1.2%
2017 13.84 -8.9%
2018 13.8 -0.3%
2019 13.74 -0.4%
2020 12.47 -9.2%
2021 11.61 -6.9%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 11.61 is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.23, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 11.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.13, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.93 20.18 27.64 10
2010s 15.79 13.74 18.86 10
2020s 12.04 11.61 12.47 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 104 Pakistan 11.91 compare
  2. 105 Marshall Islands 11.89 compare
  3. 106 Sao Tome and Principe 11.65 compare
  4. 108 Sri Lanka 11.54 compare
  5. 109 Indonesia 11.35 compare
  6. 110 Solomon Islands 11.18 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from road accidents ghe in Rwanda?
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Rwanda was 11.61 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 27.64 in 2001.
What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 11.61 in 2021.
How does Rwanda rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
Rwanda ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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 road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from road accidents ghe
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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