Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Rwanda

Rwanda: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4653 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.4653
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
145th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.4653
in 2024
All-time low
0.1217
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Rwanda, 1990–2024

0.10.20.30.40.51990200720241990: 0.2751991: 0.2631992: 0.2531993: 0.2441994: 0.1221995: 0.181996: 0.2131997: 0.2491998: 0.2541999: 0.2522000: 0.2542001: 0.2552002: 0.262003: 0.2722004: 0.2872005: 0.32006: 0.3142007: 0.3262008: 0.342009: 0.3532010: 0.3682011: 0.3822012: 0.3962013: 0.4092014: 0.4212015: 0.432016: 0.4382017: 0.442018: 0.4432019: 0.4442020: 0.4482021: 0.4512022: 0.4562023: 0.4582024: 0.465

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Rwanda is 0.4653, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Rwanda peaked at 0.4653 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1217, in 1994.

Rwanda ranks 145th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Rwanda, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 0.2751
1991 0.2629 -4.4%
1992 0.2526 -3.9%
1993 0.2442 -3.3%
1994 0.1217 -50.2%
1995 0.18 +47.9%
1996 0.2128 +18.2%
1997 0.2494 +17.2%
1998 0.2536 +1.7%
1999 0.2522 -0.6%
2000 0.2536 +0.6%
2001 0.2549 +0.5%
2002 0.2602 +2.1%
2003 0.2716 +4.4%
2004 0.2867 +5.5%
2005 0.3004 +4.8%
2006 0.3138 +4.5%
2007 0.3263 +4.0%
2008 0.3395 +4.0%
2009 0.3528 +3.9%
2010 0.3679 +4.3%
2011 0.3824 +3.9%
2012 0.3963 +3.6%
2013 0.4088 +3.1%
2014 0.4206 +2.9%
2015 0.43 +2.2%
2016 0.4379 +1.8%
2017 0.4405 +0.6%
2018 0.4425 +0.5%
2019 0.4444 +0.4%
2020 0.4476 +0.7%
2021 0.4508 +0.7%
2022 0.4557 +1.1%
2023 0.4581 +0.5%
2024 0.4653 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2305 0.1217 0.2751 10
2000s 0.296 0.2536 0.3528 10
2010s 0.4171 0.3679 0.4444 10
2020s 0.4555 0.4476 0.4653 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 142 Latvia 0.4722 compare
  2. 143 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4696 compare
  3. 144 Eritrea 0.467 compare
  4. 146 Guatemala 0.4631 compare
  5. 147 Timor-Leste 0.4548 compare
  6. 148 Zambia 0.4535 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Rwanda?
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Rwanda was 0.4653 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.4653 in 2024.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1217 in 1994.
How does Rwanda rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Rwanda ranks 145th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
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