Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Neonatal deaths was 6,938 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,938
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
49th
of 201 countries
All-time high
16,733
in 1994
All-time low
6,938
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Neonatal deaths in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Rwanda stood at 6,938. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Rwanda peaked at 16,733 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6,938, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 49th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,858 | — |
| 1962 | 9,842 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 9,817 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 9,828 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 9,908 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 10,084 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 10,343 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 10,692 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 11,093 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 11,528 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 11,948 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 12,465 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 13,084 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 13,797 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 14,487 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 15,216 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 15,839 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 16,283 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 16,488 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 16,411 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 16,169 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 15,787 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 15,381 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 15,070 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 14,739 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 14,317 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 13,886 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 13,522 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 13,317 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 13,319 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13,579 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 14,345 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 15,388 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 16,733 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 11,244 | -32.8% |
| 1996 | 12,427 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 15,425 | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 16,297 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 15,693 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 14,887 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 14,039 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 13,131 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 12,360 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 11,733 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 11,113 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 10,521 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 9,953 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 9,405 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 8,875 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 8,434 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 7,985 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 7,667 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 7,496 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 7,443 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7,425 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7,445 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7,432 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 7,397 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7,325 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7,233 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7,131 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 7,065 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6,978 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 6,938 | -0.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 6,938 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 6,938 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -32.8% | 16,733 | 11,244 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,163 | 9,817 | 11,093 | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,114 | 11,528 | 16,488 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,860 | 13,317 | 16,411 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,445 | 11,244 | 16,733 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,602 | 8,875 | 14,887 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,605 | 7,325 | 8,434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,069 | 6,938 | 7,233 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 46 Central African Republic 7,362 compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 7,350 compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 7,112 compare
- 50 Togo 6,606 compare
- 51 Venezuela 6,495 compare
- 52 Morocco 6,024 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 in Rwanda?
- Neonatal deaths in Rwanda was 6,938 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 16,733 in 1994.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,938 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for neonatal deaths?
- Rwanda ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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