Deaths in Rwanda
Rwanda: Deaths was 85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
85
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
202
in 2004
All-time low
85
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Deaths in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in Rwanda is 85, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in Rwanda peaked at 202 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 85, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Deaths in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 133 | — |
| 2001 | 138 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 154 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 183 | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 202 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 196 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 181 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 166 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 157 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 155 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 155 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 163 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 175 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 183 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 184 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 183 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 177 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 168 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 158 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 147 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 140 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 126 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 119 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 103 | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 85 | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166.5 | 133 | 202 | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.3 | 147 | 184 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.6 | 85 | 140 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in Rwanda?
- Deaths in Rwanda was 85 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 202 in 2004.
- What is the lowest deaths recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for deaths?
- Rwanda ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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