Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Rwanda
Rwanda: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 258.93 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Rwanda, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Rwanda stood at 258.93. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Rwanda peaked at 4,106 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 258.93, in 2020.
That places Rwanda 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 952.1 | — |
| 1986 | 951.9 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 975.95 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1,042 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 1,146 | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 1,207 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 1,340 | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 1,435 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 1,561 | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 4,106 | +162.9% |
| 1995 | 1,586 | -61.4% |
| 1996 | 1,535 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1,483 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1,327 | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 1,163 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 1,007 | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 894.66 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 817.93 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 714.99 | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 598.73 | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 532.61 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 482.73 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 464.66 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 432.03 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 401.12 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 385.79 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 367.93 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 328.47 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 323.46 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 307.01 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 311.78 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 291.65 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 274.67 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 281.36 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 281.31 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 258.93 | -8.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 258.93 is below the median for low income countries, which is 440.23, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 258.93 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, gaps filled 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 | +162.9% | 1,561 | 4,106 |
| 1995 | -61.4% | 4,106 | 1,586 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,014 | 951.9 | 1,146 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,674 | 1,163 | 4,106 | 10 |
| 2000s | 634.6 | 401.12 | 1,007 | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.34 | 274.67 | 385.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.93 | 258.93 | 258.93 | 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)
- 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 maternal mortality, gaps filled in Rwanda?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Rwanda was 258.93 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,106 in 1994.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 258.93 in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Rwanda ranks 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.