Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Infant mortality rate was 29.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.37
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
48th
of 201 countries
All-time high
212.92
in 1994
All-time low
29.37
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality rate in Rwanda, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Rwanda stood at 29.37. That is the lowest value across all 69 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 212.92 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 29.37, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 48th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate 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% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 29.37 is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.97, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 29.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.19, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +91.0% | 111.45 | 212.92 |
| 1995 | -40.6% | 212.92 | 126.54 |
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 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Rwanda?
- Infant mortality rate in Rwanda was 29.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 212.92 in 1994.
- 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 48th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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