Tuberculosis death rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Tuberculosis death rate was 2.4 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2.4 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Rwanda peaked at 7.3 per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.8 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 105th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.2 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 5.8 per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 6.7 per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 6.4 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 6.1 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 7.3 per 100,000 people | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 7.3 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.3 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.9 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 6.3 per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 6.3 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.9 per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 5.5 per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 5.3 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.9 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 5.4 per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 5 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 5.2 per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9 per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 6.1 per 100,000 people | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 7.2 per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 3 per 100,000 people | -58.3% |
| 2023 | 1.8 per 100,000 people | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 2.4 per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.45 per 100,000 people | 5.2 per 100,000 people | 7.3 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.47 per 100,000 people | 4.9 per 100,000 people | 6.3 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 per 100,000 people | 1.8 per 100,000 people | 7.2 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 2.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Latvia 2.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Guatemala 2.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Belarus 2.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Chile 2.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Mexico 2.1 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Rwanda?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Rwanda was 2.4 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Rwanda ranks 105th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. 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 Tuberculosis Report, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis death rate is the estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.