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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 89 Austria 92,058 compare
- 90 Saudi Arabia 85,465 compare
- 91 Burundi 80,751 compare
- 93 Slovakia 74,209 compare
- 94 Sierra Leone 72,244 compare
- 95 Switzerland 71,254 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (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 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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