Dengue fever deaths in Rwanda
Rwanda: Dengue fever deaths was 0.1 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Dengue fever deaths in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dengue fever deaths in Rwanda is 0.1 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dengue fever deaths in Rwanda peaked at 0.1 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.03 deaths, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.048 deaths | 0.03 deaths | 0.06 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.084 deaths | 0.07 deaths | 0.1 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1 deaths | 0.1 deaths | 0.1 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 dengue fever deaths in Rwanda?
- Dengue fever deaths in Rwanda was 0.1 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dengue fever deaths recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest dengue fever deaths recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 deaths in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for dengue fever deaths?
- Rwanda ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is dengue fever deaths rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Dengue fever deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from dengue in both sexes.