Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.3 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Rwanda is 1.3 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Rwanda peaked at 2.29 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.26 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
That places Rwanda 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.77 per 100,000 population | 1.43 per 100,000 population | 2.29 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 per 100,000 population | 1.29 per 100,000 population | 1.41 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 per 100,000 population | 1.26 per 100,000 population | 1.3 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 31 Madagascar 1.37 per 100,000 population compare
- 32 Central African Republic 1.36 per 100,000 population compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.31 per 100,000 population compare
- 35 North Korea 1.26 per 100,000 population compare
- 35 Tonga 1.26 per 100,000 population compare
- 37 Mali 1.24 per 100,000 population compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 1.24 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 180,149 (2025)
- Population, male 48.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 181,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 184,211 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 4.43 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 5.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 180,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 182,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 178,700 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 171,123 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Rwanda?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Rwanda was 1.3 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Rwanda ranks 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.