Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 34.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
34.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
45th
of 197 countries
All-time high
379.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1994
All-time low
34.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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, under-5, female in Rwanda stood at 34.1 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Rwanda peaked at 379.7 per 1,000 live births in 1994 and was at its lowest, 34.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 45th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 209.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 204.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 201.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 199.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 198.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 198.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 199.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 201.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 204.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 207.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 210.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 214 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 218 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 222.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 228.9 per 1,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 235 per 1,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 239.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 240.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 235.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 224 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 208.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 192 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 177 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 165.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 157.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 152 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 146.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 142.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 139.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 138.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 142.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 152 per 1,000 live births | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 167.2 per 1,000 live births | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 183.8 per 1,000 live births | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 379.7 per 1,000 live births | +106.6% |
| 1995 | 209.1 per 1,000 live births | -44.9% |
| 1996 | 213.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 212.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 205.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 192.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 176.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 159.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 142.3 per 1,000 live births | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 126.4 per 1,000 live births | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 111.5 per 1,000 live births | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 98.8 per 1,000 live births | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 88.1 per 1,000 live births | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 79.1 per 1,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 71.1 per 1,000 live births | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 64.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 53.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 50.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 35.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 34.1 per 1,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.6 per 1,000 live births, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 34.1 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.05 per 1,000 live births, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, under-5, female (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 | +106.6% | 183.8 per 1,000 live births | 379.7 per 1,000 live births |
| 1995 | -44.9% | 379.7 per 1,000 live births | 209.1 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 202.44 per 1,000 live births | 198.4 per 1,000 live births | 209.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 226.82 per 1,000 live births | 210.5 per 1,000 live births | 240.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 161.97 per 1,000 live births | 138.6 per 1,000 live births | 208.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 205.7 per 1,000 live births | 142.2 per 1,000 live births | 379.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.75 per 1,000 live births | 64.4 per 1,000 live births | 176.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.01 per 1,000 live births | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.94 per 1,000 live births | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Rwanda?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Rwanda was 34.1 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, under-5, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 379.7 per 1,000 live births in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Rwanda ranks 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.