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 21.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
21.9%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
85th
of 185 countries
All-time high
41.3%
in 2000
All-time low
21.9%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0102030402000201020212000: 41.3 %2001: 38.1 %2002: 35.1 %2003: 32.1 %2004: 29.7 %2005: 27.8 %2006: 26.5 %2007: 25.6 %2008: 24.7 %2009: 23.8 %2010: 23.4 %2011: 23 %2012: 22.8 %2013: 22.7 %2014: 22.7 %2015: 22.7 %2016: 22.5 %2017: 22.6 %2018: 22.6 %2019: 22.6 %2020: 22.9 %2021: 21.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Rwanda stood at 21.9%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Rwanda peaked at 41.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2021.

That places Rwanda 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, male (%) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 41.3%
2001 38.1% -7.7%
2002 35.1% -7.9%
2003 32.1% -8.5%
2004 29.7% -7.5%
2005 27.8% -6.4%
2006 26.5% -4.7%
2007 25.6% -3.4%
2008 24.7% -3.5%
2009 23.8% -3.6%
2010 23.4% -1.7%
2011 23.0% -1.7%
2012 22.8% -0.9%
2013 22.7% -0.4%
2014 22.7% +0.0%
2015 22.7% +0.0%
2016 22.5% -0.9%
2017 22.6% +0.4%
2018 22.6% +0.0%
2019 22.6% +0.0%
2020 22.9% +1.3%
2021 21.9% -4.4%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 21.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.9%, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 21.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.5% 23.8% 41.3% 10
2010s 22.8% 22.5% 23.4% 10
2020s 22.4% 21.9% 22.9% 2

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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 21.9% 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 41.3% 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 21.9% in 2021.
How does Rwanda rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Rwanda ranks 85th 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 4.8%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
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).