Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Rwanda

Rwanda: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 111.24 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
111.24
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
111.24
in 2021
All-time low
68.84
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Rwanda, 2000–2021

02550751002000201020212000: 78.32001: 77.32002: 75.22003: 72.62004: 692005: 68.82006: 72.62007: 762008: 80.12009: 82.62010: 85.52011: 87.42012: 89.52013: 90.52014: 91.92015: 942016: 962017: 100.32018: 102.32019: 104.62020: 98.92021: 111.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Rwanda is 111.24, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Rwanda peaked at 111.24 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.84, in 2005.

That places Rwanda 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 78.27 —
2001 77.29 -1.3%
2002 75.19 -2.7%
2003 72.56 -3.5%
2004 69.05 -4.8%
2005 68.84 -0.3%
2006 72.56 +5.4%
2007 76 +4.7%
2008 80.09 +5.4%
2009 82.61 +3.1%
2010 85.45 +3.4%
2011 87.42 +2.3%
2012 89.52 +2.4%
2013 90.54 +1.1%
2014 91.88 +1.5%
2015 93.99 +2.3%
2016 95.99 +2.1%
2017 100.34 +4.5%
2018 102.31 +2.0%
2019 104.63 +2.3%
2020 98.94 -5.4%
2021 111.24 +12.4%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 111.24 is above the median for low income countries, which is 79.17, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 111.24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.52, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.25 68.84 82.61 10
2010s 94.21 85.45 104.63 10
2020s 105.09 98.94 111.24 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 46 Madagascar 129.12 compare
  2. 47 Mongolia 119.92 compare
  3. 48 Algeria 117.08 compare
  4. 50 Ireland 109.01 compare
  5. 51 Switzerland 103.5 compare
  6. 52 Angola 101.89 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Rwanda?
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Rwanda was 111.24 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 111.24 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 68.84 in 2005.
How does Rwanda rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
Rwanda ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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