Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Rwanda

Rwanda: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 was 21 highest in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
21 highest
World rank
22nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
88 highest
in 2000
All-time low
21 highest
in 2020
Years of data
7
1992–2020

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Rwanda, 1992–2020

204060801992200620201992: 73 highest2000: 88 highest2005: 73 highest2008: 45 highest2010: 50 highest2015: 25 highest2020: 21 highest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.

Analysis

In 2020, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Rwanda stood at 21 highest. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Rwanda peaked at 88 highest in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21 highest, in 2020.

Rwanda ranks 22nd of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) in Rwanda, 1992 to 2020.
Year highest Change
1992 73 highest
2000 88 highest +20.5%
2005 73 highest -17.0%
2008 45 highest -38.4%
2010 50 highest +11.1%
2015 25 highest -50.0%
2020 21 highest -16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73 highest 73 highest 73 highest 1
2000s 68.67 highest 45 highest 88 highest 3
2010s 37.5 highest 25 highest 50 highest 2
2020s 21 highest 21 highest 21 highest 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 19 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 29 highest compare
  2. 20 Senegal 25 highest compare
  3. 21 Bangladesh 24 highest compare
  4. 22 Dominican Republic 21 highest compare
  5. 24 Indonesia 20 highest compare
  6. 25 Mauritania 19 highest compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Rwanda?
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Rwanda was 21 highest in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 88 highest in 2000.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 21 highest in 2020.
How does Rwanda rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5?
Rwanda ranks 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2020.
Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 207 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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).