Suicide mortality rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Suicide mortality rate was 8.68 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate 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
In 2021, suicide mortality rate in Rwanda stood at 8.68 per 100,000 population.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Rwanda peaked at 13.46 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.61 per 100,000 population, in 2011.
Rwanda ranks 68th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.46 per 100,000 population | 7.66 per 100,000 population | 13.46 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.85 per 100,000 population | 7.61 per 100,000 population | 8.29 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.29 per 100,000 population | 7.89 per 100,000 population | 8.68 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 65 China 8.95 per 100,000 population compare
- 66 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.77 per 100,000 population compare
- 67 Spain 8.72 per 100,000 population compare
- 69 Venezuela 8.63 per 100,000 population compare
- 70 Namibia 8.59 per 100,000 population compare
- 71 Ireland 8.55 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 suicide mortality rate in Rwanda?
- Suicide mortality rate in Rwanda was 8.68 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 suicide mortality rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.46 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.61 per 100,000 population in 2011.
- How does Rwanda rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Rwanda ranks 68th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).