Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 37.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
46th
of 197 countries
All-time high
389 per 1,000 live births
in 1994
All-time low
37.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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 37.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Rwanda peaked at 389 per 1,000 live births in 1994 and was at its lowest, 37.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 46th 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 217.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 213 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 209.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 207.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 207 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 207.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 208.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 211 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 213.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 216.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 220.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 224 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 227.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 233 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 239 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 245.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 250.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 251.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 246.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 234.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 219 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 202 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 186.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 174.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 166.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 160.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 155.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 151.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 148.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 147.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 150.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 160.4 per 1,000 live births | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 175.6 per 1,000 live births | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 192.8 per 1,000 live births | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 389 per 1,000 live births | +101.8% |
| 1995 | 218.4 per 1,000 live births | -43.9% |
| 1996 | 222.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 221.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 213.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 200.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 184.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 166.5 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 149.1 per 1,000 live births | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 132.7 per 1,000 live births | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 117.5 per 1,000 live births | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 104.5 per 1,000 live births | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 93.4 per 1,000 live births | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 84.1 per 1,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 76 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 69.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 63.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 58.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 54.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 49.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 45.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 44.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 41.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 40.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 39.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 37.7 per 1,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.6 per 1,000 live births, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 37.7 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.9 per 1,000 live births, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, under-5 (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 | +101.8% | 192.8 per 1,000 live births | 389 per 1,000 live births |
| 1995 | -43.9% | 389 per 1,000 live births | 218.4 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211.25 per 1,000 live births | 207 per 1,000 live births | 217.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 237.18 per 1,000 live births | 220.3 per 1,000 live births | 251.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 171.2 per 1,000 live births | 147.3 per 1,000 live births | 219 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 214.51 per 1,000 live births | 150.7 per 1,000 live births | 389 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.71 per 1,000 live births | 69.1 per 1,000 live births | 184.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.04 per 1,000 live births | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | 63.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.68 per 1,000 live births | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | 41.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Rwanda?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Rwanda was 37.7 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 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 389 per 1,000 live births in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Rwanda ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.