Birth rates and death rates in Rwanda
Rwanda: Birth rates and death rates was 5.93 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Birth rates and death rates in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Rwanda is 5.93, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Rwanda peaked at 153.96 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.93, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 183rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rates and death rates in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.62 | — |
| 1951 | 22.79 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 22.75 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 22.56 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 22.28 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 21.91 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 21.51 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 21.06 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 20.6 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 20.09 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 19.59 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 19.11 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 18.68 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 20.84 | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 18.02 | -13.5% |
| 1965 | 17.78 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 17.7 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 17.67 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 17.8 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 18.01 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 18.27 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 18.56 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 18.9 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 19.26 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 19.63 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 19.89 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 20.01 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 19.91 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 19.54 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 18.9 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 18.13 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 17.28 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 16.47 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 15.77 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 15.21 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 14.78 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 14.5 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 14.38 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 14.45 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 15.02 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 15.89 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 16.69 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 17.77 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 18.5 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 153.96 | +732.4% |
| 1995 | 18.17 | -88.2% |
| 1996 | 16.28 | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 17.98 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 17.76 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 16.3 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 15.17 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 14.26 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 13.33 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 12.14 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 11.06 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 10.25 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 9.52 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 8.91 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 8.34 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 7.78 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 7.35 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 7.04 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 6.76 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.48 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.4 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.34 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.23 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.21 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.13 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.09 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.18 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.99 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 5.93 | -1.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 5.93 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.05, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 5.93 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates 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 | +732.4% | 18.5 | 153.96 |
| 1995 | -88.2% | 153.96 | 18.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.82 | 20.09 | 22.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.52 | 17.67 | 20.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.29 | 18.27 | 20.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.6 | 14.38 | 18.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.93 | 15.89 | 153.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.08 | 7.78 | 15.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.55 | 6.13 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 | 5.93 | 6.18 | 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, 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Rwanda?
- Birth rates and death rates in Rwanda was 5.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 153.96 in 1994.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Rwanda ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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