Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of deaths from malaria ghe was 3,290 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3,290
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,177
in 2000
All-time low
2,959
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from malaria ghe in Rwanda stood at 3,290.
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 ghe in Rwanda peaked at 6,177 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,959, 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 ghe in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,177 | — |
| 2001 | 5,542 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 5,391 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 4,413 | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 3,683 | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 3,365 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 3,147 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 3,051 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 3,003 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,968 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,002 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,981 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,962 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,959 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,964 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,999 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,057 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3,114 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3,154 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,154 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,207 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 3,290 | +2.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3,290 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,098, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3,290 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,969, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,074 | 2,968 | 6,177 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,035 | 2,959 | 3,154 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,248 | 3,207 | 3,290 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria ghe in Rwanda?
- Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Rwanda was 3,290 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 6,177 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,959 in 2013.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of deaths from malaria ghe?
- Rwanda ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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