Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Rwanda

Rwanda: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 6,520 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
6,520
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
62nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
20,262
in 2000
All-time low
6,207
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Rwanda, 2000–2021

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201020212000: 20.3k2001: 17.9k2002: 15.8k2003: 13.6k2004: 12.0k2005: 11.1k2006: 9.9k2007: 9.6k2008: 9.0k2009: 8.5k2010: 7.6k2011: 7.3k2012: 6.9k2013: 6.7k2014: 6.5k2015: 6.4k2016: 6.4k2017: 6.4k2018: 6.4k2019: 6.6k2020: 6.2k2021: 6.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Rwanda stood at 6,520.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Rwanda peaked at 20,262 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,207, in 2020.

That places Rwanda 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 20,262
2001 17,926 -11.5%
2002 15,815 -11.8%
2003 13,634 -13.8%
2004 11,977 -12.2%
2005 11,135 -7.0%
2006 9,868 -11.4%
2007 9,584 -2.9%
2008 9,017 -5.9%
2009 8,488 -5.9%
2010 7,606 -10.4%
2011 7,315 -3.8%
2012 6,912 -5.5%
2013 6,716 -2.8%
2014 6,497 -3.3%
2015 6,396 -1.6%
2016 6,350 -0.7%
2017 6,397 +0.7%
2018 6,357 -0.6%
2019 6,645 +4.5%
2020 6,207 -6.6%
2021 6,520 +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,771 8,488 20,262 10
2010s 6,719 6,350 7,606 10
2020s 6,364 6,207 6,520 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 59 Sierra Leone 7,182 compare
  2. 60 Greece 6,876 compare
  3. 61 Belgium 6,794 compare
  4. 63 Guatemala 6,497 compare
  5. 64 Togo 6,444 compare
  6. 65 Haiti 6,237 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Rwanda?
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Rwanda was 6,520 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 20,262 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 6,207 in 2020.
How does Rwanda rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
Rwanda ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe
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Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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