Fertility vs child mortality in Rwanda
Rwanda: Fertility vs child mortality was 3.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.7
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.29
in 1959
All-time low
3.7
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 3.7 for fertility vs child mortality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Rwanda peaked at 8.29 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.15 | — |
| 1951 | 8.16 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 8.18 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 8.2 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 8.22 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 8.21 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 8.23 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 8.26 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 8.27 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 8.29 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 8.28 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 8.28 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 8.27 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 8.27 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.27 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.25 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 8.23 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 8.21 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 8.19 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 8.18 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 8.14 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 8.09 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 8.09 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.09 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.1 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 8.1 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 8.12 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 8.14 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 8.16 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 8.13 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 8.12 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 8.1 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 8.06 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 8 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.91 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 7.79 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 7.61 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 7.43 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 7.23 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 7.03 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 6.8 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 6.62 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 6.54 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 6.48 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 6.42 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.34 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.29 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.24 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.17 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 6.06 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.97 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.89 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.82 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.74 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.64 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.33 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 5.14 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.92 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.71 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.52 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.33 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.2 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.14 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.12 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.11 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.11 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.08 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.05 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.98 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.91 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.84 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.78 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.7 | -2.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.19, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.22 | 8.15 | 8.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.24 | 8.18 | 8.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.12 | 8.09 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.73 | 7.03 | 8.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4 | 6.06 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.47 | 4.71 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 | 3.98 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 | 3.7 | 3.91 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 fertility vs child mortality in Rwanda?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Rwanda was 3.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.29 in 1959.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Rwanda ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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