Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Rwanda
Rwanda: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 38.95 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
38.95
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
44th
of 184 countries
All-time high
69.76
in 2000
All-time low
38.95
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Rwanda, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 38.95 for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Rwanda peaked at 69.76 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.95, in 2019.
Rwanda ranks 44th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.76 | — |
| 2001 | 68.62 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 68.53 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.4 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 67.21 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 64.7 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 62.29 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 59.3 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 57.19 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 53.6 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 52.37 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 49.97 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 47.79 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 45.96 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 44.64 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 43.51 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 42.33 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 41.24 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 40.24 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 38.95 | -3.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 38.95 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.33, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 38.95 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.13, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.86 | 53.6 | 69.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.7 | 38.95 | 52.37 | 10 |
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Rwanda?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Rwanda was 38.95 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 69.76 in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.95 in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Rwanda ranks 44th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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