Death rate from stroke in Rwanda
Rwanda: Death rate from stroke was 121 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from stroke in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from stroke in Rwanda is 121 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from stroke in Rwanda peaked at 342.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 120.85 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Rwanda ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 275.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 211.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 342.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 208.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 121 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 48 Niue 126.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Mongolia 121.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Democratic Republic of Congo 121.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Angola 120.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Samoa 120.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Palau 119.87 deaths per 100,000 people 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 stroke in Rwanda?
- Death rate from stroke in Rwanda was 121 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from stroke recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 342.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from stroke recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for death rate from stroke?
- Rwanda ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from stroke rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from stroke in both sexes, per 100,000 people.