Infant mortality rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Infant mortality rate was 29.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Rwanda is 29.37, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Rwanda peaked at 108.09 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.37, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 45th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 108.09 | — |
| 2001 | 98.43 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 88.67 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 79.54 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 71.08 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 64.03 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 58.09 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 53.21 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 49.05 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 45.65 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 42.55 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 39.33 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 37.43 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 35.92 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 34.74 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 33.86 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 33.18 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 32.74 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 32.25 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 31.73 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 31.3 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 30.92 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 30.48 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 30.06 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 29.37 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.59 | 45.65 | 108.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.37 | 31.73 | 42.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.42 | 29.37 | 31.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 42 Burundi 30.5 compare
- 43 Turkmenistan 30.45 compare
- 44 Mauritania 30.22 compare
- 46 Senegal 28.89 compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 27.71 compare
- 48 Ghana 27.52 compare
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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Rwanda?
- Infant mortality rate in Rwanda was 29.37 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 108.09 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.37 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for infant mortality rate?
- Rwanda ranks 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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