Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Rwanda

Rwanda: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 18.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
18.5%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
72nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 2000
All-time low
18.1%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Rwanda, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 34.7 %2001: 32.1 %2002: 29.5 %2003: 27.1 %2004: 25 %2005: 23.2 %2006: 22.1 %2007: 21.3 %2008: 20.7 %2009: 20.1 %2010: 19.8 %2011: 19.4 %2012: 19.3 %2013: 19.1 %2014: 19.1 %2015: 19 %2016: 18.9 %2017: 18.8 %2018: 18.8 %2019: 18.7 %2020: 18.1 %2021: 18.5 %

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Rwanda is 18.5%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Rwanda peaked at 34.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2020.

Rwanda ranks 72nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 34.7%
2001 32.1% -7.5%
2002 29.5% -8.1%
2003 27.1% -8.1%
2004 25.0% -7.7%
2005 23.2% -7.2%
2006 22.1% -4.7%
2007 21.3% -3.6%
2008 20.7% -2.8%
2009 20.1% -2.9%
2010 19.8% -1.5%
2011 19.4% -2.0%
2012 19.3% -0.5%
2013 19.1% -1.0%
2014 19.1% +0.0%
2015 19.0% -0.5%
2016 18.9% -0.5%
2017 18.8% -0.5%
2018 18.8% +0.0%
2019 18.7% -0.5%
2020 18.1% -3.2%
2021 18.5% +2.2%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 18.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.0%, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 18.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.6%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.6% 20.1% 34.7% 10
2010s 19.1% 18.7% 19.8% 10
2020s 18.3% 18.1% 18.5% 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.9% compare
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  3. 71 Uganda 18.6% compare
  4. 73 Jamaica 18.3% compare
  5. 74 Libya 18.2% compare
  6. 75 Bahamas 17.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Rwanda?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Rwanda was 18.5% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2020.
How does Rwanda rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Rwanda ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).