Suicide rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Suicide rate was 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate 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
Rwanda recorded 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Rwanda peaked at 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Rwanda ranks 82nd 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 | 9.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 79 Cameroon 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Singapore 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Uzbekistan 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Luxembourg 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Fiji 8.2 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 suicide rate in Rwanda?
- Suicide rate in Rwanda was 8.36 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 suicide rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for suicide rate?
- Rwanda ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.