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Causes of death across Rwanda are changing because of Population Increase, Life Expectancy rise and Living Standard.On this below article we provide graphical representation of major causes of death in Rwanda.
Highlights of Rwanda BMI and Diet Compositions
Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
- As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Rwanda gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 99.82%
99.82% - Fat : 11.95%
11.95% - Plant protein : 11.45%
11.45% - Animal protein : 1.25%
1.25% - 24.47% increase in caloric supply : Currently Rwanda gets 2228/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1790/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Starchy Roots, Fruits & Vegetables and Cereals & Grains are three major diet compositions in Rwanda
- Maize, Sorghum and Wheat are three major Cereal preferences in Rwanda
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Rwanda average intake is 152.58 grams
- Bananas, Pineapples and Lemons & Limes are three major Fruit Types Intake in Rwanda
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Rwanda average Fruit intake is 856.11grams
- In Rwanda, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 22.00% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Rwanda is in the range of normal and Average Female BMI is in range of normal (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
| Rank | Cereals | kcal/capita/day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maize | 125 |
| 2 | Sorghum | 88 |
| 3 | Wheat | 85 |
| 4 | Rice | 83 |
| 5 | Oats | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starchy Roots | 724 |
| 2 | Fruits & Vegetables | 551 |
| 3 | Cereals & Grains | 387 |
| 4 | Pulses | 334 |
| 5 | Oils & Fats | 90 |
| 6 | Sugar | 51 |
| 7 | Meat | 41 |
| 8 | Alcoholic Beverages | 29 |
| 9 | Dairy & Eggs | 13 |
| 10 | Other | 8 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Rwanda with 9401 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 14% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Lower respiratory infections and Cancers were the highest types of death causes in Rwanda.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group Under-5 with 19487 deaths (year 2016).
- 32.08% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Lower respiratory infections, Diarrheal diseases and Malaria are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Cancers are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Tuberculosis are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 22% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Rwanda are Household air pollution, High blood pressure and Alcohol use. Every year around 3134 people die due to Household air pollution.
- Child wasting and Low birth weight are the major risk factor of kids death aging under 5 years.
- Unsafe water source and Poor sanitation are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Unsafe sex, Alcohol use and Household air pollution are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, Alcohol use and Household air pollution are the major death risk factors of people aging between 50 to 69 years.
- High blood pressure is the major death risk factors for people aging more than 70 years.
Cancer Analysis
0.26% of Rwanda population was suffering from cancer i.e. 14227 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Cervical cancer (Count : 775) and Prostate cancer was also concerning with 637 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Non-melanoma skin cancer have 9% of survival chance.Rwanda was really successful in diagnosing Kidney cancer where 90% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 6307 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 4393 were suffering from Cervical cancer out of which 775 people were dead. This means 17.64% death rate of people suffering from Cervical cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Rwanda and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.26 % of Rwanda population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Cervical cancer
- Kidney cancer was most cured cancer in Rwanda
- Cervical cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 1004 | 1.53% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 9401 | 14.28% |
| Kidney disease | 455 | 0.69% |
| Respiratory disease | 1778 | 2.7% |
| Liver disease | 1331 | 2.02% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 2600 | 3.95% |
| Digestive disease | 1910 | 2.9% |
| Hepatitis | 288 | 0.44% |
| Cancers | 6444 | 9.79% |
| Parkinson's disease | 61 | 0.09% |
| Fire | 448 | 0.68% |
| Malaria | 2467 | 3.75% |
| Drowning | 498 | 0.76% |
| Homicide | 496 | 0.75% |
| HIV/AIDS | 3198 | 4.86% |
| Drug disorder | 26 | 0.04% |
| Tuberculosis | 4741 | 7.2% |
| Road incidents | 1788 | 2.72% |
| Maternal deaths | 932 | 1.42% |
| Neonatal deaths | 6278 | 9.54% |
| Alcohol disorder | 113 | 0.17% |
| Natural disasters | 51 | 0.08% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 4475 | 6.8% |
| Malaria | 2467 | 3.75% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 2598 | 3.95% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 2600 | 3.95% |
| HIV/AIDS | 3198 | 4.86% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 4475 | 6.8% |
| Tuberculosis | 4741 | 7.2% |
| Neonatal deaths | 6278 | 9.54% |
| Cancers | 6444 | 9.79% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 7194.34457388 | 10.93% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 9401 | 14.28% |