Infant mortality by sex in Rwanda
Rwanda: Infant mortality by sex was 3.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.23
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
49th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.95
in 1994
All-time low
3.23
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Rwanda, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Rwanda stood at 3.23. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Rwanda peaked at 21.95 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.23, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.2 | 13.42 | 14.99 | 4 |
| 1960s | 12.24 | 11.97 | 12.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.18 | 12.35 | 13.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.14 | 9.06 | 12.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.95 | 9.28 | 21.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.67 | 4.97 | 11.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 | 3.48 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 | 3.23 | 3.44 | 5 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 117,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 123,314 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 124,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 130,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 132,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 137,831 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Rwanda?
- Infant mortality by sex in Rwanda was 3.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 21.95 in 1994.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Rwanda ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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