Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) was 29.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
48th
of 197 countries
All-time high
212.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1994
All-time low
29.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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
Rwanda recorded 29.4 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Rwanda peaked at 212.9 per 1,000 live births in 1994 and was at its lowest, 29.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 48th 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 (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 123.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 119.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 117 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 115 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 113.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 113.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 113.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 113.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 114.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 115.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 116.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 117.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 119.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 121.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 124.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 128 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 130.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 131.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 129.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 124.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 117.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 109 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 101.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 96 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 92.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 90.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 88.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 86.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 84.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 84.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 86.9 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 92.6 per 1,000 live births | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 101.5 per 1,000 live births | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 111.5 per 1,000 live births | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 212.9 per 1,000 live births | +90.9% |
| 1995 | 126.5 per 1,000 live births | -40.6% |
| 1996 | 129 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 128.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 124.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 117.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 108.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 98.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 88.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 79.5 per 1,000 live births | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 71.1 per 1,000 live births | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 64 per 1,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 58.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 53.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 49.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 45.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 39.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 34.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 29.4 per 1,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 43 per 1,000 live births, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 29.4 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.2 per 1,000 live births, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) 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 | +90.9% | 111.5 per 1,000 live births | 212.9 per 1,000 live births |
| 1995 | -40.6% | 212.9 per 1,000 live births | 126.5 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.81 per 1,000 live births | 113.2 per 1,000 live births | 123.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 124.44 per 1,000 live births | 116.4 per 1,000 live births | 131.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.07 per 1,000 live births | 84.8 per 1,000 live births | 117.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.09 per 1,000 live births | 86.9 per 1,000 live births | 212.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.59 per 1,000 live births | 45.7 per 1,000 live births | 108.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.36 per 1,000 live births | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.44 per 1,000 live births | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 45 Burundi 30.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 46 Turkmenistan 30.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Mauritania 30.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 49 Senegal 28.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 50 Tanzania 28.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 27.7 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Rwanda?
- Mortality rate, infant in Rwanda was 29.4 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 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 212.9 per 1,000 live births in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Rwanda ranks 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.