Mortality from ncds gender in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mortality from ncds gender 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 ncds gender in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality from ncds gender in Rwanda is 21.9, measured in 2021. 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 ncds gender in Rwanda peaked at 41.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.9, in 2021.
Rwanda ranks 85th 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 ncds gender in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.47 | 23.8 | 41.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.76 | 22.5 | 23.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4 | 21.9 | 22.9 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds gender in Rwanda?
- Mortality from ncds gender in Rwanda was 21.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9 in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- Rwanda ranks 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds gender 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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