Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Rwanda
Rwanda: Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex was 0.43 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Rwanda stood at 0.43 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Rwanda peaked at 0.43 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1 deaths, in 2004.
That places Rwanda 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.21 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.18 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.16 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.13 deaths | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1 deaths | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 0.12 deaths | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.19 deaths | +58.3% |
| 2007 | 0.24 deaths | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 0.28 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.29 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.31 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.33 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.34 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.35 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.37 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.38 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.41 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.42 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.43 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.36 deaths | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.43 deaths | +19.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.43 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.43 deaths, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.43 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.115 deaths, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +58.3% | 0.12 deaths | 0.19 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.19 deaths | 0.1 deaths | 0.29 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.364 deaths | 0.3 deaths | 0.43 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.395 deaths | 0.36 deaths | 0.43 deaths | 2 |
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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)
- 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 amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Rwanda?
- Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Rwanda was 0.43 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.43 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 deaths in 2004.
- How does Rwanda rank for amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex?
- Rwanda ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from amphetamine use disorders in females.