Mortality rate 1-59 months in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 20.63 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.63
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
36th
of 200 countries
All-time high
355.9
in 1994
All-time low
20.63
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960β2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Rwanda, 1960β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Rwanda stood at 20.63. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Rwanda peaked at 355.9 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 20.63, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 36th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.26 | 155.92 | 166.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 187.17 | 170.34 | 200.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 129.25 | 110.87 | 170.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.13 | 114.37 | 355.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.42 | 45.98 | 147.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.15 | 24.37 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.09 | 20.63 | 23.56 | 5 |
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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, male, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4882 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Rwanda?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Rwanda was 20.63 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 355.9 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.63 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Rwanda ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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