Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Rwanda
Rwanda: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 8.7 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.7 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
72nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
13.5 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
7.6 per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 8.7 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Rwanda peaked at 13.5 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.6 per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places Rwanda 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.5 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 8.2 per 100,000 people | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 7.6 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 7.8 per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 8.3 per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 7.9 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 8.7 per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.85 per 100,000 people | 8.2 per 100,000 people | 13.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.9 per 100,000 people | 7.6 per 100,000 people | 8.3 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.3 per 100,000 people | 7.9 per 100,000 people | 8.7 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 per 100,000 people compare
- 70 China 8.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Spain 8.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Namibia 8.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8.6 per 100,000 people 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Rwanda?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Rwanda was 8.7 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Rwanda rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Rwanda ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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