Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 4.27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Rwanda is 4.27, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Rwanda peaked at 340.1 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.27, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.5 | — |
| 1991 | 67.28 | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 76.38 | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 85.73 | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 340.1 | +296.7% |
| 1995 | 94.76 | -72.1% |
| 1996 | 89.88 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 80.55 | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 70.47 | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 61.67 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 54.56 | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 48.92 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 44.38 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 40.22 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 36.15 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 32.18 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 28.41 | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 24.93 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 21.86 | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 19.13 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 16.95 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 15.3 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 14.17 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 13.45 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 12.99 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 12.62 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 12.21 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 11.6 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 10.7 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 9.51 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 8.15 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 6.81 | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 5.66 | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 4.83 | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 4.27 | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.73 | 60.5 | 340.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.07 | 19.13 | 54.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.95 | 9.51 | 16.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.94 | 4.27 | 8.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Rwanda?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Rwanda was 4.27 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 340.1 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Rwanda ranks 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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