Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Rwanda
Rwanda: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 20.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Rwanda is 20.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Rwanda peaked at 37.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 84th 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.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.6% | — |
| 2001 | 34.7% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | -1.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 20.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.7%, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 20.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 21.6% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 20.4% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 20.0% | 20.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Rwanda?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Rwanda was 20.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Rwanda ranks 84th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.