Mortality rate, adult, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mortality rate, adult, female was 170.33 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
170.33 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
42nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
999.65 per 1,000 female adults
in 1994
All-time low
170.33 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Rwanda, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Rwanda stood at 170.33 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Rwanda peaked at 999.65 per 1,000 female adults in 1994 and was at its lowest, 170.33 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 42nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 359.01 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 355.48 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 352.92 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 421.41 per 1,000 female adults | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 350.99 per 1,000 female adults | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 350.86 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 352.24 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 353.42 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 355.61 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 358.35 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 361.5 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 365.28 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 368.97 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 372.12 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 373.67 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 372.7 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 368.14 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 361.12 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 351.89 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 340.48 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 332.01 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 324.6 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 320.08 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 318.82 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 321.1 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 326.77 per 1,000 female adults | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 335.99 per 1,000 female adults | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 348.37 per 1,000 female adults | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 365.64 per 1,000 female adults | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 385 per 1,000 female adults | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 409.38 per 1,000 female adults | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 431.61 per 1,000 female adults | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 463.1 per 1,000 female adults | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 490.93 per 1,000 female adults | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 999.65 per 1,000 female adults | +103.6% |
| 1995 | 492.65 per 1,000 female adults | -50.7% |
| 1996 | 480.43 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 472.85 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 462.43 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 433.59 per 1,000 female adults | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 407.26 per 1,000 female adults | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 386.18 per 1,000 female adults | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 370.08 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 347.33 per 1,000 female adults | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 320.63 per 1,000 female adults | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 303.7 per 1,000 female adults | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 287.24 per 1,000 female adults | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 274.57 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 258.2 per 1,000 female adults | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 244.46 per 1,000 female adults | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 238.11 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 229.28 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 221.4 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 214.75 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 208.28 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 203.93 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 198.94 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 193.28 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 190.52 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 185.64 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 182.46 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 189.8 per 1,000 female adults | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 175.83 per 1,000 female adults | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 172.75 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 170.33 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 361.03 per 1,000 female adults | 350.86 per 1,000 female adults | 421.41 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 363.58 per 1,000 female adults | 340.48 per 1,000 female adults | 373.67 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 337.84 per 1,000 female adults | 318.82 per 1,000 female adults | 385 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 513.66 per 1,000 female adults | 409.38 per 1,000 female adults | 999.65 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 319.97 per 1,000 female adults | 244.46 per 1,000 female adults | 407.26 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.41 per 1,000 female adults | 185.64 per 1,000 female adults | 238.11 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.23 per 1,000 female adults | 170.33 per 1,000 female adults | 189.8 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 39 Djibouti 172.52 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 40 Micronesia, Federated States of 171.87 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 41 Namibia 170.87 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 43 Kiribati 170.01 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 44 Haiti 166.34 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 45 Comoros 163.49 per 1,000 female adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Rwanda?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Rwanda was 170.33 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 999.65 per 1,000 female adults in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.33 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Rwanda ranks 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.