Deaths age 1-11 months in Rwanda
Rwanda: Deaths age 1-11 months was 4,688 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths age 1-11 months in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-11 months in Rwanda stood at 4,688. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-11 months in Rwanda peaked at 51,980 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4,688, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 45th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths age 1-11 months in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,977 | — |
| 1962 | 8,700 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 8,463 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 8,311 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 8,259 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 8,338 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 8,581 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 8,934 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 9,432 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 10,003 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 10,626 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 11,232 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 12,042 | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 12,987 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 14,112 | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 15,184 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 16,068 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 16,376 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 16,080 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 15,407 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 14,490 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 13,696 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 13,194 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 13,106 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 13,247 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 13,356 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 13,434 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 13,563 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 13,842 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 14,548 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 15,942 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 17,961 | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 20,571 | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 51,980 | +152.7% |
| 1995 | 21,998 | -57.7% |
| 1996 | 17,570 | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 20,196 | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 23,634 | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 23,529 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 21,644 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 19,549 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 17,397 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 15,330 | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 13,464 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 12,011 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 10,705 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 9,586 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 8,581 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 7,749 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 6,935 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 6,070 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 5,590 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 5,273 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 5,094 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 5,034 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5,008 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5,063 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 5,054 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5,013 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4,973 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,937 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4,861 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 4,828 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4,688 | -2.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4,688 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14,246, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4,688 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,350, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 1-11 months 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 | +152.7% | 20,571 | 51,980 |
| 1995 | -57.7% | 51,980 | 21,998 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,666 | 8,259 | 9,432 | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,471 | 10,003 | 16,376 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,734 | 13,106 | 15,407 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,793 | 14,548 | 51,980 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,602 | 7,749 | 21,644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,413 | 5,008 | 6,935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,857 | 4,688 | 4,973 | 5 |
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-11 months in Rwanda?
- Deaths age 1-11 months in Rwanda was 4,688 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 51,980 in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,688 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for deaths age 1-11 months?
- Rwanda ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-11 months rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Deaths age 1-11 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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