Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 29.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.37
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
48th
of 200 countries
All-time high
212.92
in 1994
All-time low
29.37
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Rwanda, 1956–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Rwanda is 29.37, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Rwanda peaked at 212.92 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 29.37, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 48th out of 200 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.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 142.73 | — |
| 1957 | 137.5 | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 132.53 | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 127.68 | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 123.22 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 119.7 | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 116.97 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 114.98 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 113.84 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 113.25 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 113.15 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 113.52 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 114.15 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 115.19 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 116.4 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 117.78 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 119.33 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 121.72 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 124.66 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 128.05 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 130.7 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 131.69 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 129.7 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 124.4 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 117.09 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 109.02 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 101.66 | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 96.04 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 92.62 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 90.3 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 88.13 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 86.23 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 84.91 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 84.77 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 86.9 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 92.59 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 101.47 | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 111.45 | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 212.92 | +91.0% |
| 1995 | 126.54 | -40.6% |
| 1996 | 129.03 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 128.51 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 124.41 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 117.08 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 108.09 | -7.7% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 135.11 | 127.68 | 142.73 | 4 |
| 1960s | 115.8 | 113.15 | 123.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 124.44 | 116.4 | 131.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.08 | 84.77 | 117.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.09 | 86.9 | 212.92 | 10 |
| 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
- 45 Burundi 30.5 compare
- 46 Turkmenistan 30.45 compare
- 47 Mauritania 30.22 compare
- 49 Senegal 28.89 compare
- 50 Tanzania, United Republic of 28.71 compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 27.71 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.1694 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0546 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0497 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Rwanda?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Rwanda was 29.37 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 212.92 in 1994.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.37 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Rwanda ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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