Suicide rates by age detailed who in Rwanda
Rwanda: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 7.55 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates by age detailed who in Rwanda is 7.55, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Rwanda peaked at 15.53 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.55, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 83rd 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.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.53 | — |
| 2001 | 13.52 | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 12.42 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 11.02 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 10.02 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 9.61 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 9.35 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 9.48 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.1 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 8.47 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 8.27 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.11 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.99 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.74 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 7.89 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.88 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.88 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.96 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.75 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.89 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 7.82 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.55 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.85 | 8.47 | 15.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.94 | 7.74 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.68 | 7.55 | 7.82 | 2 |
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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, total, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3702 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Rwanda?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Rwanda was 7.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.53 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.55 in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Rwanda ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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