Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 8.62 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.62
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
37th
of 201 countries
All-time high
223.65
in 1994
All-time low
8.62
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Rwanda, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 8.62 for child mortality rate age 1-4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Rwanda peaked at 223.65 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.62, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 37th out of 201 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.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 119.86 | — |
| 1957 | 116.52 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 113.29 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 110.36 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 107.72 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 105.97 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 104.88 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 104.68 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 105.11 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 106.21 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 107.82 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 109.92 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 112.24 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 114.85 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 117.57 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 120.38 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 123.22 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 126.7 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 130.64 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 134.6 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 137.44 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 137.74 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 133.88 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 125.85 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 115.38 | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 104.36 | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 94.53 | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 86.84 | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 81.54 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 77.64 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 74.13 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 71.17 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 69.01 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 68.32 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 69.89 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 74.72 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 82.54 | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 91.57 | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 223.65 | +144.2% |
| 1995 | 105.2 | -53.0% |
| 1996 | 107.14 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 106.64 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 102.18 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 94.58 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 85.28 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 75.52 | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 66.3 | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 57.74 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 50.03 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 43.2 | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 37.46 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 32.63 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 28.37 | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 24.59 | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 21.63 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 19.52 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 17.47 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 16.07 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 14.95 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 13.91 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 13.05 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 12.36 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 11.82 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 11.29 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 10.61 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 9.97 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 9.46 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 9.02 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 8.62 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 115.01 | 110.36 | 119.86 | 4 |
| 1960s | 107.94 | 104.68 | 114.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 128.8 | 117.57 | 137.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.29 | 68.32 | 115.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.81 | 69.89 | 223.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.11 | 24.59 | 85.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.21 | 11.29 | 21.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.54 | 8.62 | 10.61 | 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Rwanda?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Rwanda was 8.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 223.65 in 1994.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.62 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Rwanda ranks 37th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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