Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease … probability in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease … probability was 20 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Rwanda stood at 20 %. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Rwanda peaked at 37.6 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20 %, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease … probability in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.6 % | — |
| 2005 | 25.1 % | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 21.2 % | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 20.6 % | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 20.4 % | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.2 % | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 20 % | -1.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 20 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.4 %, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 20 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.7 %, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.35 % | 25.1 % | 37.6 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.73 % | 20.4 % | 21.2 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.1 % | 20 % | 20.2 % | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Rwanda?
- Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Rwanda was 20 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 % in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
- Rwanda ranks 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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