What is child mortality rate in Rwanda?

Child mortality rate in Rwanda was 4.7% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Rwanda?

The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 1994.

What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Rwanda?

The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2019.

How does Rwanda rank for child mortality rate?

Rwanda ranks 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.

Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Rwanda data come from?

The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality rate in Rwanda

Name: Child mortality rate in Rwanda
Creator: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Rwanda: Child mortality rate was 4.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

4.7%

Change on year

down 5.1%

World rank

40th

of 204 countries

All-time high

52.9%

in 1994

All-time low

4.7%

in 2019

Years of data

1950–2019

Child mortality rate in Rwanda, 1950–2019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, child mortality rate in Rwanda stood at 4.7%. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Rwanda peaked at 52.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2019.

That places Rwanda 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	33.1%	29.7%	36.7%	10
1960s	27.7%	26.6%	28.4%	10
1970s	25.0%	22.6%	26.8%	10
1980s	18.4%	16.7%	21.5%	10
1990s	20.5%	15.5%	52.9%	10
2000s	11.1%	7.8%	14.8%	10
2010s	5.8%	4.7%	7.3%	10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

37 Eswatini 4.7% compare
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42 Sudan 4.2% compare
43 Botswana 4.1% compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

More health data for Rwanda

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Rwanda?: Child mortality rate in Rwanda was 4.7% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 1994.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2019.
How does Rwanda rank for child mortality rate?: Rwanda ranks 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?: The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: %
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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