Death rate, crude in Rwanda
Rwanda: Death rate, crude was 5.89 per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Death rate, crude in Rwanda, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate, crude in Rwanda stood at 5.89 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Rwanda peaked at 153.96 per 1,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.89 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.52 per 1,000 people | 17.67 per 1,000 people | 20.84 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.29 per 1,000 people | 18.27 per 1,000 people | 20.01 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.6 per 1,000 people | 14.38 per 1,000 people | 18.13 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.93 per 1,000 people | 15.89 per 1,000 people | 153.96 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.08 per 1,000 people | 7.78 per 1,000 people | 15.17 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.55 per 1,000 people | 6.13 per 1,000 people | 7.35 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 per 1,000 people | 5.89 per 1,000 people | 6.18 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Rwanda?
- Death rate, crude in Rwanda was 5.89 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 153.96 per 1,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.89 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for death rate, crude?
- Rwanda ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.