Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Rwanda
Rwanda: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 6.14 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.14
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
85th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.14
in 2021
All-time low
1.9
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 6.14 for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Rwanda peaked at 6.14 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2004.
Rwanda ranks 85th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.89 | — |
| 2001 | 2.56 | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 2.32 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.15 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 2.06 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 2.61 | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 3.07 | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 3.49 | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 3.7 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 3.91 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 4.07 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 4.39 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 4.53 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.73 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.93 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.12 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 5.48 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 5.6 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.79 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.06 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 6.14 | +21.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 6.14 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.05, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 6.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.29, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 | 3.91 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 | 5.06 | 6.14 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Rwanda?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Rwanda was 6.14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2004.
- How does Rwanda rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Rwanda ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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