Tuberculosis death rate in Rwanda

Rwanda: Tuberculosis death rate was 18.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
18.05 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
61st
of 194 countries
All-time high
44.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
14.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Tuberculosis death rate in Rwanda, 2000–2021

102030402000201020212000: 39.2 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 35.7 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 38.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 41.9 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 40.4 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 44 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 44.4 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 40.4 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 36.9 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 34.6 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 30.7 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 27.8 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 24.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 17.2 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 15 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 18 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, tuberculosis death rate in Rwanda stood at 18.05 deaths per 100,000 people.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Rwanda peaked at 44.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.05 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.

That places Rwanda 61st out of 194 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.61 deaths per 100,000 people 34.58 deaths per 100,000 people 44.44 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people 14.05 deaths per 100,000 people 30.67 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people 17.31 deaths per 100,000 people 18.05 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 58 Haiti 22.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 59 Benin 21.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 60 Mali 19.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 62 Libya 17.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 63 Yemen 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 64 Bolivia 16.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis death rate in Rwanda?
Tuberculosis death rate in Rwanda was 18.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 44.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 14.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
How does Rwanda rank for tuberculosis death rate?
Rwanda ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tuberculosis death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.