How does Rwanda rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?

Rwanda ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Rwanda data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Rwanda

Name: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Rwanda
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Rwanda: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care was 2.94 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

2.94 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

48th

of 195 countries

All-time high

21.29 per 1,000 live births

in 1994

All-time low

2.94 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Rwanda, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Rwanda stood at 2.94 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Rwanda peaked at 21.29 per 1,000 live births in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.94 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Rwanda 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11.58 per 1,000 live births	11.32 per 1,000 live births	12.32 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	12.44 per 1,000 live births	11.64 per 1,000 live births	13.17 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	9.51 per 1,000 live births	8.48 per 1,000 live births	11.71 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	12.31 per 1,000 live births	8.69 per 1,000 live births	21.29 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	7.16 per 1,000 live births	4.57 per 1,000 live births	10.81 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	3.54 per 1,000 live births	3.17 per 1,000 live births	4.26 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	3.04 per 1,000 live births	2.94 per 1,000 live births	3.13 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

45 Burundi 3.05 per 1,000 live births compare
46 Turkmenistan 3.04 per 1,000 live births compare
47 Mauritania 3.02 per 1,000 live births compare
49 Senegal 2.89 per 1,000 live births compare
50 Tanzania 2.87 per 1,000 live births compare
51 Dominican Republic 2.77 per 1,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

More health data for Rwanda

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 117,118 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 123,314 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 124,049 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 130,109 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 132,457 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 137,831 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Rwanda?: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Rwanda was 2.94 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 21.29 per 1,000 live births in 1994.
What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 2.94 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Rwanda rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?: Rwanda ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 11,790 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.