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

Latest (2021)
6.78
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
77th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.36
in 2012
All-time low
4.26
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Rwanda, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 4.32001: 5.52002: 6.42003: 6.52004: 6.32005: 6.12006: 62007: 62008: 6.32009: 6.72010: 7.42011: 8.12012: 8.42013: 8.22014: 7.92015: 7.52016: 7.22017: 7.12018: 72019: 72020: 6.92021: 6.8

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 192 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

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 192 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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Deaths from drug use disorders by age who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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