Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 2.37 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Rwanda is 2.37, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Rwanda peaked at 178.43 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.37, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 60th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.79 | — |
| 1991 | 44.07 | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 49.82 | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 55.65 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 178.43 | +220.6% |
| 1995 | 60.98 | -65.8% |
| 1996 | 57.57 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 51.34 | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 44.7 | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 38.91 | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 34.26 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 30.57 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 27.6 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 24.88 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 22.25 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 19.69 | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 17.3 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 15.1 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 13.16 | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 11.46 | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 10.1 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 9.07 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 8.35 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 7.89 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 7.58 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 7.34 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 7.06 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 6.68 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 6.13 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 5.42 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 4.62 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 3.84 | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 3.18 | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 2.7 | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 2.37 | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.13 | 38.91 | 178.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.63 | 11.46 | 34.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 | 5.42 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 | 2.37 | 4.62 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Rwanda?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Rwanda was 2.37 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 178.43 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Rwanda ranks 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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