Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q4 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q4 was 2.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q4 in Rwanda, 1992–2020
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2020, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q4 in Rwanda stood at 2.1%.
That represents a change of down 76.1% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q4 in Rwanda peaked at 21.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1992.
That places Rwanda 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q4 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.4% | — |
| 2000 | 21.2% | +1414.3% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -78.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -63.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +64.7% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +183.9% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -76.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.8%, 24% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 15% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 1.7% | 21.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.8% | 8.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 40 Benin 4.0% compare
- 41 Togo 3.6% compare
- 42 Mozambique 2.7% compare
- 43 Zambia 2.1% compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 1.4% compare
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 antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q4 in Rwanda?
- Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q4 in Rwanda was 2.1% in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q4 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q4 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1992.
- How does Rwanda rank for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q4?
- Rwanda ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q4 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antenatal care: Percentage of women with one or more live births in the three (one, two) years preceding the survey who have received at least one antenatal care during pregnancy before the most recent birth from any skilled personnel and from a doctor. If the respondent mentioned more than one provider, only the most qualified provider is considered. The DHS surveys refer births in the three years preceding the survey, the MICS2 surveys refer births in the one year preceding the survey, and the MICS3 surveys refer births in the two years preceding the survey.