Lifetime risk of maternal death in Rwanda
Rwanda: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.7986 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Rwanda, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Rwanda is 0.7986, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Rwanda peaked at 10.69 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.7986, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.84 | — |
| 1986 | 7.73 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 7.66 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 7.7 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 7.75 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 7.88 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 7.98 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 8.5 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 8.63 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 10.69 | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 7.5 | -29.9% |
| 1996 | 5.98 | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 6.52 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 6.41 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 5.38 | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 4.41 | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 3.81 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 3.32 | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 2.69 | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 2.25 | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 2.26 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.37 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.33 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.1 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.88 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 1.72 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.51 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 1.36 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.29 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.22 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.18 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.12 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9448 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9265 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8333 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7986 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.74 | 7.66 | 7.84 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.55 | 5.38 | 10.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 1.88 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 | 1.01 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8758 | 0.7986 | 0.9448 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Rwanda?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Rwanda was 0.7986 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.69 in 1994.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7986 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Rwanda ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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