Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0005 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Rwanda stood at 0.0005 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0032 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0032 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.003 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0028 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.003 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.003 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 units per person | +27.8% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per person | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.002 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.002 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0005 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0005 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 units per person, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita 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 | +27.8% | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0025 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 43 Congo 0.0005 units per person compare
- 44 Haiti 0.0005 units per person compare
- 45 Papua New Guinea 0.0005 units per person compare
- 47 East Timor 0.0005 units per person compare
- 48 Ghana 0.0005 units per person compare
- 49 Turkmenistan 0.0005 units per person compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Rwanda?
- Neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Rwanda was 0.0005 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Neonatal deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.