Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Adolescent mortality rate was 1.9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent mortality rate in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1.9 for adolescent mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Rwanda peaked at 196.79 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent mortality rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.57 | — |
| 1991 | 24.28 | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 27.96 | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 31.85 | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 196.79 | +517.9% |
| 1995 | 35.98 | -81.7% |
| 1996 | 34.28 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 30.79 | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 26.97 | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 23.67 | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 21.01 | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 18.93 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 17.26 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 15.73 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 14.22 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 12.74 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 11.31 | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 9.98 | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 8.81 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 7.76 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 6.91 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 6.29 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 5.86 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 5.6 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 5.44 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.32 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.18 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.96 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.6 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 4.11 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 3.55 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 2.98 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 2.49 | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 2.14 | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 1.9 | -11.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.91, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescent mortality rate in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +517.9% | 31.85 | 196.79 |
| 1995 | -81.7% | 196.79 | 35.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.41 | 21.57 | 196.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.77 | 7.76 | 21.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 | 4.11 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 | 1.9 | 3.55 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Rwanda?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Rwanda was 1.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 196.79 in 1994.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Rwanda ranks 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. 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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