Number of child deaths by age in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of child deaths by age was 3,284 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by age in Rwanda stood at 3,284 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Rwanda peaked at 68,779 deaths in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3,284 deaths, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,363 deaths | 14,200 deaths | 17,170 deaths | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,274 deaths | 18,044 deaths | 27,139 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,513 deaths | 19,804 deaths | 25,230 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,418 deaths | 20,555 deaths | 68,779 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,252 deaths | 8,534 deaths | 22,179 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,334 deaths | 4,145 deaths | 7,555 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,598 deaths | 3,284 deaths | 3,952 deaths | 5 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 number of child deaths by age in Rwanda?
- Number of child deaths by age in Rwanda was 3,284 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 68,779 deaths in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,284 deaths in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Rwanda ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .