Number of deaths who in Rwanda

Rwanda: Number of deaths who was 76,779 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
76,779
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
92nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
129,436
in 2000
All-time low
70,384
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths who in Rwanda, 2000–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201020212000: 129.4k2001: 126.2k2002: 118.6k2003: 112.0k2004: 103.6k2005: 95.3k2006: 88.5k2007: 83.6k2008: 80.3k2009: 79.2k2010: 76.3k2011: 75.2k2012: 73.9k2013: 71.7k2014: 70.7k2015: 70.4k2016: 70.7k2017: 71.0k2018: 71.6k2019: 72.7k2020: 72.0k2021: 76.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths who in Rwanda is 76,779, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Rwanda peaked at 129,436 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70,384, in 2015.

That places Rwanda 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths who in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths who in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 129,436
2001 126,231 -2.5%
2002 118,649 -6.0%
2003 112,015 -5.6%
2004 103,558 -7.5%
2005 95,308 -8.0%
2006 88,480 -7.2%
2007 83,629 -5.5%
2008 80,297 -4.0%
2009 79,215 -1.3%
2010 76,310 -3.7%
2011 75,209 -1.4%
2012 73,870 -1.8%
2013 71,749 -2.9%
2014 70,746 -1.4%
2015 70,384 -0.5%
2016 70,667 +0.4%
2017 70,980 +0.4%
2018 71,647 +0.9%
2019 72,695 +1.5%
2020 71,995 -1.0%
2021 76,779 +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 101,682 79,215 129,436 10
2010s 72,426 70,384 76,310 10
2020s 74,387 71,995 76,779 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

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  4. 93 Slovakia 74,209 compare
  5. 94 Sierra Leone 72,244 compare
  6. 95 Switzerland 71,254 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths who in Rwanda?
Number of deaths who in Rwanda was 76,779 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 129,436 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 70,384 in 2015.
How does Rwanda rank for number of deaths who?
Rwanda ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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