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
65th
of 196 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
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 65th out of 196 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.
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 0.6889 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1989 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +378.9% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.1448 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +837.2% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.2581 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0.3141 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3672 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2035 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1324 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0462 deaths per 100,000 people | -65.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0172 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9816 deaths per 100,000 people | +5613.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0246 deaths per 100,000 people | -97.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6086 deaths per 100,000 people | +2375.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2192 deaths per 100,000 people | -64.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8495 deaths per 100,000 people | +287.6% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2124 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2023 | 0.9388 deaths per 100,000 people | +341.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people | -89.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0621 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +5613.0% | 0.0172 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9816 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2018 | +2375.3% | 0.0246 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6086 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2002 | +837.2% | 0.1448 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 62 Fiji 0.1067 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Chad 0.1047 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Guinea 0.0993 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Ethiopia 0.0943 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Uganda 0.0876 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 0.0835 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 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 65th out of 196 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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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.