Number of deaths from malaria in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of deaths from malaria was 3,290 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from malaria in Rwanda stood at 3,290 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Rwanda peaked at 6,177 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,959 deaths, in 2013.
That places Rwanda 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,177 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 5,542 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 5,391 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 4,413 deaths | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 3,683 deaths | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 3,365 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 3,147 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 3,051 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 3,003 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,968 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,002 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,981 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,962 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,959 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,964 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,999 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,057 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3,114 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3,154 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,154 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,207 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 3,290 deaths | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,074 deaths | 2,968 deaths | 6,177 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,035 deaths | 2,959 deaths | 3,154 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,248 deaths | 3,207 deaths | 3,290 deaths | 2 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Rwanda?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Rwanda was 3,290 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 6,177 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,959 deaths in 2013.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Rwanda ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.