Child mortality in Rwanda
Rwanda: Child mortality was 3.77 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.77
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
46th
of 200 countries
All-time high
38.9
in 1994
All-time low
3.77
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Child mortality in Rwanda, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality in Rwanda stood at 3.77. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Rwanda peaked at 38.9 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.77, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 46th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Child mortality in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 25.01 | — |
| 1955 | 24.45 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 24.55 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 23.8 | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 23.08 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 22.39 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 21.77 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 21.3 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 20.96 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 20.76 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 20.7 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 20.74 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 20.88 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 21.1 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 21.36 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 21.68 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 22.03 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 22.4 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 22.78 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 23.3 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 23.9 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 24.54 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 25.02 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 25.13 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 24.62 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 23.46 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 21.9 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 20.2 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 18.66 | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 17.45 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 16.66 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 16.09 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 15.57 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 15.13 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 14.81 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 14.73 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 15.07 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 16.04 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 17.56 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 19.28 | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 38.9 | +101.8% |
| 1995 | 21.84 | -43.9% |
| 1996 | 22.23 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 22.14 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 21.39 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 20.06 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 18.42 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 16.65 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 14.91 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 13.27 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 11.75 | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 10.45 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 9.34 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 8.41 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 7.6 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 6.91 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 6.33 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 5.81 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 5.42 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 5.14 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 4.92 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.73 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.58 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.47 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.37 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.27 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.16 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.06 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.97 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.88 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.77 | -2.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3.77 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.16, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3.77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +101.8% | 19.28 | 38.9 |
| 1995 | -43.9% | 38.9 | 21.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.88 | 22.39 | 25.01 | 6 |
| 1960s | 21.12 | 20.7 | 21.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.72 | 22.03 | 25.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.12 | 14.73 | 21.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.45 | 15.07 | 38.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.77 | 6.91 | 18.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 4.27 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 | 3.77 | 4.16 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Rwanda?
- Child mortality in Rwanda was 3.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9 in 1994.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for child mortality?
- Rwanda ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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