Deaths from road injuries in Rwanda
Rwanda: Deaths from road injuries was 1,563 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from road injuries in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Rwanda stood at 1,563 deaths. 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 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,563 deaths, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,220 deaths | 2,008 deaths | 2,372 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,808 deaths | 1,688 deaths | 1,944 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,602 deaths | 1,563 deaths | 1,640 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 117,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 123,314 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 124,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 130,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 132,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 137,831 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Rwanda?
- Deaths from road injuries in Rwanda was 1,563 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,372 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,563 deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.