Self harm death rates by age in Rwanda
Rwanda: Self harm death rates by age was 1.23 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.23
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.31
in 2000
All-time low
0.6584
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self harm death rates by age in Rwanda is 1.23, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Rwanda peaked at 3.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6584, in 2012.
Rwanda ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Self harm death rates by age in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.31 | — |
| 2001 | 2.68 | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 2.42 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 2.04 | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 1.58 | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 1.46 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 1.11 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.949 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7929 | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6981 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6906 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6584 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6862 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7048 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7378 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7979 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.871 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9093 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 1.16 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.23 | +6.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.23 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7346, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5131, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.75 | 0.7929 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7842 | 0.6584 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 1.16 | 1.23 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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- 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)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Rwanda?
- Self harm death rates by age in Rwanda was 1.23 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6584 in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Rwanda ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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