Infant mortality (Our World) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Infant mortality (Our World) was 2.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.94
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
48th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.29
in 1994
All-time low
2.94
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality in Rwanda, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2.94 for infant mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality in Rwanda peaked at 21.29 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.94, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 48th of 199 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 (Our World) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 14.27 | — |
| 1957 | 13.75 | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 13.25 | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 12.77 | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 12.32 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 11.97 | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 11.7 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 11.5 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 11.38 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 11.33 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 11.31 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 11.35 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 11.42 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 11.52 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 11.64 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 11.78 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 11.93 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 12.17 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 12.47 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 12.8 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 13.07 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 13.17 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 12.97 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 12.44 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 11.71 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 10.9 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 10.17 | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 9.6 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 9.26 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 9.03 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 8.81 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 8.62 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 8.49 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 8.48 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 8.69 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 9.26 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 10.15 | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 11.15 | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 21.29 | +91.0% |
| 1995 | 12.65 | -40.6% |
| 1996 | 12.9 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 12.85 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 12.44 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 11.71 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 10.81 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 9.84 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 8.87 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 7.95 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 7.11 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 6.4 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 5.81 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 5.32 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 4.91 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 4.57 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 4.26 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 3.93 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 3.74 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.59 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.47 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.39 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.32 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.27 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.22 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.17 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.13 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.09 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.05 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.01 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.94 | -2.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.94 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.3, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality (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 | +91.0% | 11.15 | 21.29 |
| 1995 | -40.6% | 21.29 | 12.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.51 | 12.77 | 14.27 | 4 |
| 1960s | 11.58 | 11.31 | 12.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.44 | 11.64 | 13.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.51 | 8.48 | 11.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.31 | 8.69 | 21.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.16 | 4.57 | 10.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 | 3.17 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 | 2.94 | 3.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 45 Burundi 3.05 compare
- 46 Turkmenistan 3.04 compare
- 47 Mauritania 3.02 compare
- 49 Senegal 2.89 compare
- 50 Tanzania 2.87 compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 2.77 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)
- 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 in Rwanda?
- Infant mortality in Rwanda was 2.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 21.29 in 1994.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for infant mortality?
- Rwanda ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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