Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Rwanda
Rwanda: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 6.78 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Rwanda stood at 6.78.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Rwanda peaked at 8.36 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.26, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 77th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.26 | — |
| 2001 | 5.48 | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 6.4 | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 6.54 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 6.29 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 6.09 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.02 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.05 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.29 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 6.7 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 7.36 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 8.11 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 8.36 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 8.18 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 7.86 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 7.53 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 7.19 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 7.09 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.01 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.02 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.86 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 6.78 | -1.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 6.78 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.97, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 6.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.12, 6.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from drug use disorders by age who 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +28.6% | 4.26 | 5.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.01 | 4.26 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.57 | 7.01 | 8.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.82 | 6.78 | 6.86 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Rwanda?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Rwanda was 6.78 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.36 in 2012.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- Rwanda ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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