Adolescent mortality rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Adolescent mortality rate was 6.81 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
6.81
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
15th
of 198 countries
All-time high
153.65
in 1994
All-time low
5.54
in 2014
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Rwanda, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 6.81 for adolescent mortality rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Rwanda peaked at 153.65 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.54, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2 | 20.75 | 153.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.46 | 7.75 | 20.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 | 5.54 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 | 6.69 | 6.81 | 2 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Rwanda?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Rwanda was 6.81 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 153.65 in 1994.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.54 in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Rwanda ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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