Number of child deaths by region in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of child deaths by region was 14,910 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by region in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 14,910 for number of child deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Rwanda peaked at 137,492 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14,910, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Number of child deaths by region in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,035 | — |
| 1962 | 32,922 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 32,899 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 33,014 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 33,327 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 33,911 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 34,840 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 36,084 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 37,695 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 39,575 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 41,639 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 43,884 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 46,621 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 49,747 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 53,116 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 56,336 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 58,844 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 59,798 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 59,026 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 57,048 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 54,455 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 51,989 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 50,155 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 49,257 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 48,762 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 48,088 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 47,377 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 46,889 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 47,045 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 48,422 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 51,649 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 56,782 | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 63,015 | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 137,492 | +118.2% |
| 1995 | 62,473 | -54.6% |
| 1996 | 58,390 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 61,844 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 64,255 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 62,234 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 58,710 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 55,069 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 50,461 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 45,505 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 40,926 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 36,996 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 33,529 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 30,498 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 27,699 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 25,158 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 22,924 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 20,880 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 19,345 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 18,337 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 17,697 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 17,267 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 17,002 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 16,872 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 16,715 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 16,483 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 16,158 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 15,818 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 15,505 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 15,232 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 14,910 | -2.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 14,910 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 14,910 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths by region 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 | +118.2% | 63,015 | 137,492 |
| 1995 | -54.6% | 137,492 | 62,473 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,192 | 32,899 | 37,695 | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,859 | 39,575 | 59,798 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,106 | 46,889 | 57,048 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,656 | 48,422 | 137,492 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,455 | 25,158 | 58,710 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,352 | 16,483 | 22,924 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,525 | 14,910 | 16,158 | 5 |
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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 number of child deaths by region in Rwanda?
- Number of child deaths by region in Rwanda was 14,910 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 137,492 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,910 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Rwanda ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.