Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) was 6,705 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
6,705
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
45th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6,903
in 2025
All-time low
6,705
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Rwanda, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Rwanda is 6,705, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,903 | — |
| 2026 | 6,885 | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 6,855 | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 6,821 | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 6,766 | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 6,705 | -0.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 6,705 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,944, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 6,705 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,229, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,846 | 6,766 | 6,903 | 5 |
| 2030s | 6,705 | 6,705 | 6,705 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Rwanda?
- Neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Rwanda was 6,705 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 6,903 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,705 in 2030.
- How does Rwanda rank for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained?
- Rwanda ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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