Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 11,626 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Rwanda, 1957–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 11,626 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Rwanda peaked at 68,713 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11,626, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 20,085 | — |
| 1958 | 19,813 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 19,492 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 19,141 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 18,835 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 18,542 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 18,280 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 18,139 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 18,167 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 18,422 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 18,924 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 19,626 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 20,525 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 21,531 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 22,574 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 23,697 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 25,126 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 26,784 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 28,599 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 30,400 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 31,907 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 32,659 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 32,568 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 31,818 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 30,659 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 29,483 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 28,575 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 28,176 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 27,986 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 27,673 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 27,320 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 27,085 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 27,159 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 27,867 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 29,521 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 32,306 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 35,959 | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 68,713 | +91.1% |
| 1995 | 33,242 | -51.6% |
| 1996 | 29,997 | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 35,621 | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 39,931 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 39,222 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 36,531 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 33,588 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 30,528 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 27,690 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 25,197 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 23,124 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 21,226 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 19,539 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 17,986 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 16,624 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 15,369 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 14,055 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 13,257 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 12,769 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 12,537 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 12,459 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 12,453 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,495 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12,451 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 12,338 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 12,206 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 12,068 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 11,926 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 11,806 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 11,626 | -1.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 11,626 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 11,626 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 | +91.1% | 35,959 | 68,713 |
| 1995 | -51.6% | 68,713 | 33,242 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,797 | 19,492 | 20,085 | 3 |
| 1960s | 18,860 | 18,139 | 20,525 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,584 | 21,531 | 32,659 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,593 | 27,085 | 31,818 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,238 | 27,867 | 68,713 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,203 | 16,624 | 36,531 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,018 | 12,338 | 15,369 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,926 | 11,626 | 12,206 | 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)
- 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 infant deaths in Rwanda?
- Infant deaths in Rwanda was 11,626 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 68,713 in 1994.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,626 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for infant deaths?
- Rwanda ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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