Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Rwanda
Rwanda: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 29.4 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Rwanda, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2019, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Rwanda stood at 29.4 per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Rwanda peaked at 38 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.4 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
Rwanda ranks 29th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 37 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 34 per 100,000 population | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 30.2 per 100,000 population | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 29.4 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 29.4 per 100,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.6 per 100,000 population, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 29.4 per 100,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.95 per 100,000 population, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5 per 100,000 population | 37 per 100,000 population | 38 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.2 per 100,000 population | 29.4 per 100,000 population | 34 per 100,000 population | 3 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate due to road traffic injuries in Rwanda?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Rwanda was 29.4 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 38 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Rwanda ranks 29th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.