Probability of dying, by age in Rwanda
Rwanda: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0298 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying, by age in Rwanda is 0.0298, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Rwanda peaked at 0.1076 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0298, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 50th out of 185 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0723 | 0.0479 | 0.1076 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0362 | 0.0313 | 0.0447 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0301 | 0.0298 | 0.0304 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Rwanda?
- Probability of dying, by age in Rwanda was 0.0298 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1076 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0298 in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Rwanda ranks 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.