Birth rate vs death rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Birth rate vs death rate was 28.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.35
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
58.34
in 1950
All-time low
28.35
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs death rate in Rwanda stood at 28.35. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Rwanda peaked at 58.34 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 28.35, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs death rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.34 | — |
| 1951 | 57.98 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 57.7 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 57.35 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 56.87 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 56.2 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 55.63 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 55.07 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 54.42 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 53.72 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 52.88 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 51.95 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 50.86 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 49.78 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 48.78 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 47.99 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 47.55 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 47.44 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 47.56 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 47.9 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 48.23 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 48.45 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 48.85 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 49.41 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 49.97 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 50.41 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 51.13 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 51.62 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 52.06 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 52.52 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 52.68 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 52.7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 52.39 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 51.79 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 51.12 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 50.21 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 49.03 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 47.82 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 46.56 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 45.31 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 44.07 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 42.78 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 42.24 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 41.54 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 48.04 | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 39.52 | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 37.22 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 40.51 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 42.16 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 42.14 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 42.11 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 42.11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.78 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 41.4 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 41.15 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 40.64 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 39.86 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 38.83 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 37.64 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 36.31 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 35.15 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 33.8 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 32.85 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 32.41 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 32.24 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 32.1 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.97 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 31.67 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 31.23 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 30.67 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 30.02 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 29.39 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 28.86 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 28.35 | -1.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 28.35 is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.09, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 28.35 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.33 | 53.72 | 58.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.27 | 47.44 | 52.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.26 | 48.23 | 52.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.96 | 45.31 | 52.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.02 | 37.22 | 48.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.18 | 36.31 | 42.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.41 | 30.67 | 35.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.15 | 28.35 | 30.02 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Rwanda?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Rwanda was 28.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 58.34 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.35 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Rwanda ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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