Mortality rate, under-5, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 41.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
41.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
45th
of 196 countries
All-time high
397.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1994
All-time low
41.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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
Rwanda recorded 41.2 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Rwanda peaked at 397.8 per 1,000 live births in 1994 and was at its lowest, 41.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 45th of 196 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, under-5, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 225.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 220.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 217.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 215.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 215.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 215.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 217.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 219.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 222.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 226 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 229.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 233.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 237.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 242.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 248.9 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 255.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 260.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 261.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 256.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 244.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 228.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 211.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 195.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 183.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 175 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 169.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 164.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 159.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 156.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 155.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 158.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 168.6 per 1,000 live births | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 183.9 per 1,000 live births | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 201.3 per 1,000 live births | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 397.8 per 1,000 live births | +97.6% |
| 1995 | 227.3 per 1,000 live births | -42.9% |
| 1996 | 231.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 230.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 222 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 208.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 191.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 173.5 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 155.5 per 1,000 live births | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 138.8 per 1,000 live births | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 123.2 per 1,000 live births | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 109.7 per 1,000 live births | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 98.4 per 1,000 live births | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 88.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 80.6 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 73.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 67.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 62.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 58.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 55.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 51 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 49.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 46.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 219.53 per 1,000 live births | 215.1 per 1,000 live births | 226 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 247.06 per 1,000 live births | 229.7 per 1,000 live births | 261.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 179.93 per 1,000 live births | 155.5 per 1,000 live births | 228.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 222.95 per 1,000 live births | 158.8 per 1,000 live births | 397.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.37 per 1,000 live births | 73.6 per 1,000 live births | 191.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.86 per 1,000 live births | 46.3 per 1,000 live births | 67.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.22 per 1,000 live births | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 42 Congo 42.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 43 Comoros 42.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 44 Yemen 41.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 46 Mauritania 40.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Myanmar 40.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Senegal 40.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 40.5 per 1,000 live births compare
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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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.184 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Rwanda?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Rwanda was 41.2 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, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 397.8 per 1,000 live births in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Rwanda ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.