Deaths from strokes ghe in Rwanda

Rwanda: Deaths from strokes ghe was 6,880 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
6,880
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
86th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,880
in 2021
All-time low
5,336
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from strokes ghe in Rwanda, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201020212000: 6.8k2001: 6.7k2002: 6.6k2003: 6.2k2004: 5.7k2005: 5.4k2006: 5.3k2007: 5.4k2008: 5.5k2009: 5.6k2010: 5.8k2011: 6.0k2012: 6.1k2013: 6.0k2014: 6.0k2015: 6.0k2016: 6.0k2017: 6.1k2018: 6.2k2019: 6.3k2020: 6.4k2021: 6.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from strokes ghe in Rwanda stood at 6,880. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from strokes ghe in Rwanda peaked at 6,880 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,336, in 2006.

Rwanda ranks 86th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Deaths from strokes ghe in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from strokes ghe in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 6,847 —
2001 6,729 -1.7%
2002 6,565 -2.5%
2003 6,154 -6.2%
2004 5,699 -7.4%
2005 5,422 -4.9%
2006 5,336 -1.6%
2007 5,363 +0.5%
2008 5,464 +1.9%
2009 5,564 +1.8%
2010 5,796 +4.2%
2011 6,047 +4.3%
2012 6,113 +1.1%
2013 6,013 -1.6%
2014 5,974 -0.7%
2015 5,963 -0.2%
2016 5,971 +0.1%
2017 6,092 +2.0%
2018 6,196 +1.7%
2019 6,309 +1.8%
2020 6,444 +2.1%
2021 6,880 +6.8%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 6,880 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9,175, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 6,880 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,005, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,914 5,336 6,847 10
2010s 6,048 5,796 6,309 10
2020s 6,662 6,444 6,880 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 83 Chad 7,089 compare
  2. 84 Ecuador 6,932 compare
  3. 85 Zambia 6,921 compare
  4. 87 Albania 6,740 compare
  5. 88 Belgium 6,536 compare
  6. 89 Laos 6,403 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from strokes ghe in Rwanda?
Deaths from strokes ghe in Rwanda was 6,880 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 6,880 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 5,336 in 2006.
How does Rwanda rank for deaths from strokes ghe?
Rwanda ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from strokes ghe rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from strokes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from strokes ghe
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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