Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 2.75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rates in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates in Rwanda is 2.75, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Rwanda peaked at 19.3 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.88 | — |
| 1951 | 13.77 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 13.67 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 13.56 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 13.43 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 13.29 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 13.15 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 13 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 12.84 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 12.66 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 12.48 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 12.32 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 12.18 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 12.28 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 12.04 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 12.02 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 12.06 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 12.11 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 12.21 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 12.33 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 12.45 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 12.59 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 12.75 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 12.9 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 13.06 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 13.18 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 13.22 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 13.15 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 12.95 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 12.61 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 12.16 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 11.66 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 11.15 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 10.69 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 10.28 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 9.96 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 9.72 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 9.56 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 9.52 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 9.62 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 9.83 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 10.15 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 10.59 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 11.07 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 19.3 | +74.4% |
| 1995 | 12.05 | -37.6% |
| 1996 | 12.01 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 12.11 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 11.71 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 11.28 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 10.69 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 10 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 9.29 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 8.5 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 7.77 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 7.07 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 6.45 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 5.9 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 4.98 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 4.61 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 4.31 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 4.05 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.84 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.67 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 3.53 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.41 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.29 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.02 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.92 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.83 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.75 | -3.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.75 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.5, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.74, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rates (Our World) 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 | +74.4% | 11.07 | 19.3 |
| 1995 | -37.6% | 19.3 | 12.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.32 | 12.66 | 13.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.2 | 12.02 | 12.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.89 | 12.45 | 13.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.43 | 9.52 | 12.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.01 | 9.83 | 19.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.61 | 4.98 | 10.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 | 2.75 | 3.02 | 4 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Rwanda?
- Infant mortality rates in Rwanda was 2.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3 in 1994.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for infant mortality rates?
- Rwanda ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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