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Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda

Rwanda: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 89.5%
World rank
64th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1974
Years of data
31
1974–2024

Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, 1974–2024

01231974199920241974: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 0.689 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.145 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.258 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.314 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.367 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.204 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.132 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.046 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.017 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.982 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.609 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.219 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0.212 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 0.939 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 0.098 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 89.5% on the previous year and up 471.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1974.

That places Rwanda 64th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 3
1980s 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people 3
1990s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 3
2000s 0.2713 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2010s 0.2792 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0172 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9816 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2020s 0.4198 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9388 deaths per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 61 Fiji 0.1067 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 62 Chad 0.1047 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 63 Guinea 0.0993 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 65 Ethiopia 0.0943 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 66 Uganda 0.0876 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 67 Kyrgyzstan 0.0835 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1974.
How does Rwanda rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Rwanda ranks 64th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 471.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 6,223 data points, 1900–2026
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.