Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 1,125 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,125
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,143
in 2000
All-time low
771.82
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1,125 for number of deaths from suicide ghe in 2021.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Rwanda peaked at 1,143 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 771.82, in 2006.
That places Rwanda 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,143 | — |
| 2001 | 1,037 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 968.79 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 881.29 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 800.15 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 776.85 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 771.82 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 798.39 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 810.69 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 807.87 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 827.06 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 848.79 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 867.05 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 872.56 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 898 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 918.78 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 944.63 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 981.81 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 999.85 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,039 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,004 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,125 | +12.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,125 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,125, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,125 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 915.12, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 879.64 | 771.82 | 1,143 | 10 |
| 2010s | 919.72 | 827.06 | 1,039 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,065 | 1,004 | 1,125 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Rwanda?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Rwanda was 1,125 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,143 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 771.82 in 2006.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Rwanda ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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