Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 was 44 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Rwanda, 1992–2020
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2020, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Rwanda stood at 44. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Rwanda peaked at 120 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44, in 2015.
That places Rwanda 18th out of 33 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 111 | — |
| 2000 | 120 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 111 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 82 | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 57 | -30.5% |
| 2015 | 44 | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 44 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111 | 111 | 111 | 1 |
| 2000s | 104.33 | 82 | 120 | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.5 | 44 | 57 | 2 |
| 2020s | 44 | 44 | 44 | 1 |
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- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3702 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Rwanda?
- Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Rwanda was 44 in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 120 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2?
- Rwanda ranks 18th out of 33 countries with data for 2020.
- Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age twelve months per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).