Maternal mortality ratio in Rwanda
Rwanda: Maternal mortality ratio was 229.48 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 229.48 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Rwanda peaked at 885.24 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 229.48 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 566.75 per 100,000 live births | 418.32 per 100,000 live births | 885.24 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 307.45 per 100,000 live births | 261.31 per 100,000 live births | 392.91 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.39 per 100,000 live births | 229.48 per 100,000 live births | 253.97 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 31 Senegal 237.44 per 100,000 live births compare
- 32 Ghana 234.32 per 100,000 live births compare
- 33 Gabon 232.66 per 100,000 live births compare
- 35 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 226.69 per 100,000 live births compare
- 36 Malawi 224.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 37 Ethiopia 194.94 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 117,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 123,314 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 124,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 130,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 132,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 137,831 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Rwanda?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Rwanda was 229.48 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 885.24 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 229.48 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Rwanda ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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