Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.1389 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Rwanda stood at 0.1389 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 2.79 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1389 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 5th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5756 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5829 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5926 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.603 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6145 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6278 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6452 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6671 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.696 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7314 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7728 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8183 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8713 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9308 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9938 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9646 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9123 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8747 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8545 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8422 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8275 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.813 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8028 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8061 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8332 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.897 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9921 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +154.2% |
| 1995 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 1996 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.986 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9328 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.899 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8707 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.808 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7221 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6376 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5623 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4987 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4442 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3937 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3459 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3062 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2767 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2468 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2257 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2092 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1949 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1844 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1774 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1728 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.168 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1602 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.152 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1389 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1389 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0371 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.1389 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0278 units per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre 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 | +154.2% | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 2.79 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | -57.5% | 2.79 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6227 units per square kilometre | 0.5756 units per square kilometre | 0.696 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9434 units per square kilometre | 0.7314 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.872 units per square kilometre | 0.8028 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 0.8332 units per square kilometre | 2.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6182 units per square kilometre | 0.3459 units per square kilometre | 0.899 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2162 units per square kilometre | 0.168 units per square kilometre | 0.3062 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.149 units per square kilometre | 0.1389 units per square kilometre | 0.1602 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 2 Nigeria 0.3735 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Burundi 0.3022 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bangladesh 0.1604 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Haiti 0.136 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 0.1313 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Benin 0.1254 units per square kilometre 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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.1389 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1389 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.