Child deaths by world region un data in Rwanda
Rwanda: Child deaths by world region un data was 14,480 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child deaths by world region un data in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 14,480 for child deaths by world region un data in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Rwanda peaked at 131,677 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14,480, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 48th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,242 | 29,342 | 34,845 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35,457 | 34,112 | 38,981 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51,298 | 40,945 | 58,643 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,108 | 49,157 | 57,593 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,551 | 48,577 | 131,677 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,015 | 25,432 | 60,076 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,537 | 16,180 | 23,252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,131 | 14,480 | 15,825 | 4 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 117,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 123,314 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 124,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 130,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 132,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 137,831 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths by world region un data in Rwanda?
- Child deaths by world region un data in Rwanda was 14,480 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 131,677 in 1994.
- What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,480 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for child deaths by world region un data?
- Rwanda ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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