Number of deaths from stroke in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of deaths from stroke was 6,880 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
6,880 deaths
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
86th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,880 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
5,336 deaths
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from stroke in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from stroke in Rwanda stood at 6,880 deaths. 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, number of deaths from stroke in Rwanda peaked at 6,880 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,336 deaths, in 2006.
Rwanda ranks 86th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of deaths from stroke in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,847 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 6,729 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 6,565 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 6,154 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 5,699 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 5,422 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 5,336 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5,363 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5,464 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5,564 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5,796 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 6,047 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 6,113 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6,013 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5,974 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5,963 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,971 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6,092 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 6,196 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6,309 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 6,444 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6,880 deaths | +6.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 6,880 deaths is below the median for low income countries, which is 9,175 deaths, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 6,880 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,005 deaths, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,914 deaths | 5,336 deaths | 6,847 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,048 deaths | 5,796 deaths | 6,309 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,662 deaths | 6,444 deaths | 6,880 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Rwanda?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Rwanda was 6,880 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 6,880 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,336 deaths in 2006.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Rwanda ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.