Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 7,707 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Rwanda, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Rwanda stood at 7,707. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Rwanda peaked at 7,707 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,256, in 2006.
Rwanda ranks 101st of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,832 | — |
| 2001 | 5,664 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 5,578 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 5,477 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 5,409 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5,286 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 5,256 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5,283 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5,327 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5,349 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5,441 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 5,603 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 5,806 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 5,996 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6,236 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 6,467 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 6,723 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 7,003 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 7,379 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 7,707 | +4.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 7,707 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9,210, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 7,707 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,348, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,446 | 5,256 | 5,832 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,436 | 5,441 | 7,707 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Rwanda?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Rwanda was 7,707 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 7,707 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,256 in 2006.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Rwanda ranks 101st out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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