Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Rwanda
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
65
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.
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.32 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 11.97 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 11.38 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 11.33 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 11.32 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 11.35 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 11.42 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 11.52 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 11.64 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 11.78 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 11.93 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 12.17 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 12.47 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 13.07 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 13.17 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 12.97 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 12.44 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 11.71 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 10.17 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 9.26 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 9.03 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 8.81 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 8.62 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 8.49 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 8.48 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 8.69 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 9.26 per 1,000 live births | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 10.15 per 1,000 live births | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 11.15 per 1,000 live births | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 21.29 per 1,000 live births | +90.9% |
| 1995 | 12.65 per 1,000 live births | -40.6% |
| 1996 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 12.85 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 12.44 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 11.71 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 10.81 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 9.84 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 8.87 per 1,000 live births | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 7.95 per 1,000 live births | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 7.11 per 1,000 live births | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 5.81 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 5.32 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 4.91 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 4.57 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 4.26 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 3.93 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 3.74 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.59 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.47 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.39 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.32 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.27 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.22 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.17 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.13 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.09 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.05 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.01 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.94 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.94 per 1,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.3 per 1,000 live births, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.94 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72 per 1,000 live births, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care 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 | +90.9% | 11.15 per 1,000 live births | 21.29 per 1,000 live births |
| 1995 | -40.6% | 21.29 per 1,000 live births | 12.65 per 1,000 live births |
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
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 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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About this data
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.