Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Rwanda
Rwanda: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 0.0069 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Rwanda, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Rwanda stood at 0.0069 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Rwanda peaked at 11,372 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.
Rwanda ranks 51st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 35.89 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.8% |
| 1992 | 8.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.6% |
| 1993 | 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.4% |
| 1994 | 11,372 deaths per 100,000 people | +92796.2% |
| 1995 | 74.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -99.3% |
| 1996 | 13.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -82.5% |
| 1997 | 92.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +611.1% |
| 1998 | 21.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -76.4% |
| 1999 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -97.5% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 24.79 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.0199 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0.009 deaths per 100,000 people | -92.5% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0.2265 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0721 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0.1487 deaths per 100,000 people | +106.4% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 0.0293 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.007 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2025 | 0.0069 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0069 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7527 deaths per 100,000 people, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0069 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 deaths per 100,000 people, 8.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +92796.2% | 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 11,372 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1997 | +611.1% | 13.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.85 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2019 | +106.4% | 0.0721 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1487 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1993 | +45.4% | 8.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,165 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 11,372 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0576 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2265 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0293 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 48 Indonesia 0.0364 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Saudi Arabia 0.0145 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Venezuela 0.014 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Uganda 0.0039 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 South Africa 0.0015 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Turkey 0.0011 deaths per 100,000 people 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 in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Rwanda?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Rwanda was 0.0069 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 11,372 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- How does Rwanda rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Rwanda ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.