Infant deaths in Rwanda
Rwanda: Infant deaths was 11,626 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,626
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
49th
of 201 countries
All-time high
68,713
in 1994
All-time low
11,626
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
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 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% |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (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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