Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Rwanda
Rwanda: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 3.76 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Rwanda stood at 3.76. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Rwanda peaked at 39.54 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.76, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 45th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.08 | 15.54 | 39.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.13 | 7.04 | 19.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 | 4.27 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 | 3.76 | 4.16 | 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 under five death rate by wealth group in Rwanda?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Rwanda was 3.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 39.54 in 1994.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Rwanda ranks 45th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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