Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 6,938 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,938
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
49th
of 200 countries
All-time high
16,733
in 1994
All-time low
6,938
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Rwanda is 6,938, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Rwanda peaked at 16,733 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6,938, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 49th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,319 | — |
| 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- 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 - un igme estimates in Rwanda?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Rwanda was 6,938 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 16,733 in 1994.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,938 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Rwanda ranks 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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