Child mortality by sex in Rwanda
Rwanda: Child mortality by sex was 4.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.12
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
39.78
in 1994
All-time low
4.12
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
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.
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
- 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 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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