Child mortality vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda

Rwanda: Child mortality vs. GDP per capita was 3.77 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.77 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
38.9 deaths per 100 live births
in 1994
All-time low
3.77 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024

Child mortality vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, 1956–2024

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Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda is 3.77 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 38.9 deaths per 100 live births in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.77 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Rwanda ranks 46th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 23.46 deaths per 100 live births 22.39 deaths per 100 live births 24.55 deaths per 100 live births 4
1960s 21.12 deaths per 100 live births 20.7 deaths per 100 live births 21.77 deaths per 100 live births 10
1970s 23.72 deaths per 100 live births 22.03 deaths per 100 live births 25.13 deaths per 100 live births 10
1980s 17.12 deaths per 100 live births 14.73 deaths per 100 live births 21.9 deaths per 100 live births 10
1990s 21.45 deaths per 100 live births 15.07 deaths per 100 live births 38.9 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 11.77 deaths per 100 live births 6.91 deaths per 100 live births 18.42 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 5 deaths per 100 live births 4.27 deaths per 100 live births 6.33 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 3.97 deaths per 100 live births 3.77 deaths per 100 live births 4.16 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 43 Kenya 3.88 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 44 Yemen 3.81 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 45 Palestine 3.79 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 47 Tanzania 3.7 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 48 Myanmar 3.69 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 49 Mauritania 3.69 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
Child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 3.77 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 38.9 deaths per 100 live births in 1994.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.77 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Rwanda rank for child mortality vs. gdp per capita?
Rwanda ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality vs. GDP per capita
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .