Mortality rate, adult, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mortality rate, adult, male was 248.46 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
248.46 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
46th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1,000 per 1,000 male adults
in 1994
All-time low
248.46 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Rwanda, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in Rwanda stood at 248.46 per 1,000 male adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Rwanda peaked at 1,000 per 1,000 male adults in 1994 and was at its lowest, 248.46 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 46th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 358 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 355 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 352.44 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 447.77 per 1,000 male adults | +27.0% |
| 1964 | 350.89 per 1,000 male adults | -21.6% |
| 1965 | 348.73 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 350.17 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 349.22 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 350.35 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 351.66 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 353.22 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 355.01 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 357.19 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 359.36 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 361.55 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 363.18 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 363.74 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 363.11 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 361.49 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 358.61 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 356.89 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 355.88 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 357.41 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 361.83 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 369.32 per 1,000 male adults | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 379.29 per 1,000 male adults | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 391.26 per 1,000 male adults | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 405.63 per 1,000 male adults | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 422.67 per 1,000 male adults | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 475.22 per 1,000 male adults | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 523.9 per 1,000 male adults | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 559.36 per 1,000 male adults | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 596.07 per 1,000 male adults | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 615.43 per 1,000 male adults | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1,000 per 1,000 male adults | +62.5% |
| 1995 | 608.67 per 1,000 male adults | -39.1% |
| 1996 | 569.55 per 1,000 male adults | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 589.83 per 1,000 male adults | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 572.85 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 491.59 per 1,000 male adults | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 455.66 per 1,000 male adults | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 443.84 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 422.62 per 1,000 male adults | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 387.78 per 1,000 male adults | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 366.92 per 1,000 male adults | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 361.25 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 352.24 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 345.49 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 339.01 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 322.52 per 1,000 male adults | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 302.23 per 1,000 male adults | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 299.21 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 289.61 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 287.91 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 285.26 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 282.4 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 279.56 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 275.08 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 271.28 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 267.18 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 262.9 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 270.15 per 1,000 male adults | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 254.44 per 1,000 male adults | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 250.94 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 248.46 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 361.42 per 1,000 male adults | 348.73 per 1,000 male adults | 447.77 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 359.65 per 1,000 male adults | 353.22 per 1,000 male adults | 363.74 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 387.54 per 1,000 male adults | 355.88 per 1,000 male adults | 475.22 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 612.73 per 1,000 male adults | 491.59 per 1,000 male adults | 1,000 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 379.73 per 1,000 male adults | 322.52 per 1,000 male adults | 455.66 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 283.97 per 1,000 male adults | 267.18 per 1,000 male adults | 302.23 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.38 per 1,000 male adults | 248.46 per 1,000 male adults | 270.15 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Rwanda?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Rwanda was 248.46 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 per 1,000 male adults in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 248.46 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Rwanda ranks 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.