Mortality rate, neonatal in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mortality rate, neonatal was 17.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
53rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
62.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1977
All-time low
17.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal 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
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Rwanda stood at 17.4 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Rwanda peaked at 62.9 per 1,000 live births in 1977 and was at its lowest, 17.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 61.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 60.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 60.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 60.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 60.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 60.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 60.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 60.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 61.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 62.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 62.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 62.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 62.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 60.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 58.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 52.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 46.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 44.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 43.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 41.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 41 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 42.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 44.2 per 1,000 live births | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 46.5 per 1,000 live births | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 51.3 per 1,000 live births | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 49.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 49.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 49.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 48 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 45.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 43.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.59 per 1,000 live births | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.49 per 1,000 live births | 60.2 per 1,000 live births | 62.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.23 per 1,000 live births | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | 58.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.77 per 1,000 live births | 41 per 1,000 live births | 51.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.32 per 1,000 live births | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | 43.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.48 per 1,000 live births | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Rwanda?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Rwanda was 17.4 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, neonatal recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9 per 1,000 live births in 1977.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Rwanda ranks 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.