Deaths from road injuries in Rwanda
Rwanda: Deaths from road injuries was 1,563 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,563
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,372
in 2004
All-time low
1,563
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Rwanda stood at 1,563. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Rwanda peaked at 2,372 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,563, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 83rd out of 194 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 road injuries in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,167 | — |
| 2001 | 2,273 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 2,295 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,360 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2,372 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,358 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,219 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 2,115 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 2,008 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 2,027 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,944 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,906 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,898 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,896 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,688 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 1,748 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1,812 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1,693 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1,729 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,764 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,640 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1,563 | -4.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,563 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,533, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,563 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,048, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,220 | 2,008 | 2,372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,808 | 1,688 | 1,944 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,602 | 1,563 | 1,640 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 80 Azerbaijan 1,769 compare
- 81 Spain 1,665 compare
- 82 United Kingdom 1,606 compare
- 84 Burundi 1,546 compare
- 85 Papua New Guinea 1,483 compare
- 86 Jordan 1,460 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Rwanda?
- Deaths from road injuries in Rwanda was 1,563 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,372 in 2004.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,563 in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Rwanda ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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