Child mortality by sex in Rwanda
Rwanda: Child mortality by sex was 4.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality by sex in Rwanda, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Rwanda is 4.12, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Rwanda peaked at 39.78 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.12, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 45th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 25.38 | — |
| 1957 | 24.63 | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 23.91 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 23.2 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 22.57 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 22.07 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 21.75 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 21.56 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 21.51 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 21.56 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 21.71 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 21.95 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 22.25 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 22.6 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 22.97 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 23.33 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 23.74 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 24.25 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 24.89 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 25.54 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 26.05 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 26.16 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 25.66 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 24.47 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 22.88 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 21.16 | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 19.57 | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 18.33 | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 17.5 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 16.94 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 16.42 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 15.95 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 15.63 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 15.55 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 15.88 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 16.86 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 18.39 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 20.13 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 39.78 | +97.6% |
| 1995 | 22.73 | -42.8% |
| 1996 | 23.12 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 23.02 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 22.2 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 20.84 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 19.15 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 17.35 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 15.55 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 13.88 | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 12.32 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 10.97 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 9.84 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 8.89 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 8.06 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 7.36 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 6.76 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 6.21 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 5.83 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 5.53 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 5.29 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 5.1 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.94 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.84 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.73 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.63 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.52 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.41 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 4.33 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.23 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.12 | -2.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4.12 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.64, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.38, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality by sex 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 | +97.6% | 20.13 | 39.78 |
| 1995 | -42.8% | 39.78 | 22.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.28 | 23.2 | 25.38 | 4 |
| 1960s | 21.95 | 21.51 | 22.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.71 | 22.97 | 26.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.99 | 15.55 | 22.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3 | 15.88 | 39.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.34 | 7.36 | 19.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.38 | 4.63 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.32 | 4.12 | 4.52 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Rwanda?
- Child mortality by sex in Rwanda was 4.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 39.78 in 1994.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for child mortality by sex?
- Rwanda ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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