Low birth weight prevalence in Rwanda
Rwanda: Low birth weight prevalence was 9.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
9.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 157 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2015
All-time low
8.9%
in 2004
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Rwanda, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 9.4% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Rwanda peaked at 9.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2004.
That places Rwanda 89th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight prevalence in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1% | — |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 9.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.6%, 60% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 9.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.8%, 64% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
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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)
- 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 low birth weight prevalence in Rwanda?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Rwanda was 9.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2004.
- How does Rwanda rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Rwanda ranks 89th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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