Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) was 32.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
49th
of 197 countries
All-time high
219.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1994
All-time low
32.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Rwanda, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, male in Rwanda is 32.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Rwanda peaked at 219.5 per 1,000 live births in 1994 and was at its lowest, 32.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 49th of 197 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, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 129.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 126.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 123.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 121.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 120.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 119.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 119.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 120.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 121 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 122.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 123.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 124.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 126.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 128.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 131.9 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 135.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 138.3 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 139.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 137.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 131.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 124.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 116 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 108.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 102.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 98.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 96.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 94.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 92.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 90.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 90.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 92.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 98.6 per 1,000 live births | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 107.6 per 1,000 live births | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 117.7 per 1,000 live births | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 219.5 per 1,000 live births | +86.5% |
| 1995 | 133.3 per 1,000 live births | -39.3% |
| 1996 | 135.9 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 135.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 131 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 123.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 114.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 104.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 94.3 per 1,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 85 per 1,000 live births | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 76.2 per 1,000 live births | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 68.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 62.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 57.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 53.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 49.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 46.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 42.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 39.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 38 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 37 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 33 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 32.3 per 1,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.3 per 1,000 live births, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 32.3 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.1 per 1,000 live births, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +86.5% | 117.7 per 1,000 live births | 219.5 per 1,000 live births |
| 1995 | -39.3% | 219.5 per 1,000 live births | 133.3 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.36 per 1,000 live births | 119.7 per 1,000 live births | 129.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 131.78 per 1,000 live births | 123.5 per 1,000 live births | 139.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.41 per 1,000 live births | 90.6 per 1,000 live births | 124.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.52 per 1,000 live births | 92.8 per 1,000 live births | 219.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.65 per 1,000 live births | 49.7 per 1,000 live births | 114.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.69 per 1,000 live births | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | 46.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.42 per 1,000 live births | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Rwanda?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Rwanda was 32.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 219.5 per 1,000 live births in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Rwanda ranks 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.