Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 5,079 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
5,079
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
47th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6,591
in 2025
All-time low
5,079
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in Rwanda, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Rwanda is 5,079, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,591 | — |
| 2026 | 6,277 | -4.8% |
| 2027 | 5,967 | -4.9% |
| 2028 | 5,669 | -5.0% |
| 2029 | 5,368 | -5.3% |
| 2030 | 5,079 | -5.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 5,079 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9,256, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 5,079 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,123, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,974 | 5,368 | 6,591 | 5 |
| 2030s | 5,079 | 5,079 | 5,079 | 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 - sdg target met in Rwanda?
- Neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Rwanda was 5,079 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 6,591 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,079 in 2030.
- How does Rwanda rank for neonatal deaths - sdg target met?
- Rwanda ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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