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
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Rwanda, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 9.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
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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