Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Rwanda

Rwanda: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates 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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 13.3k1991: 13.6k1992: 14.3k1993: 15.4k1994: 16.7k1995: 11.2k1996: 12.4k1997: 15.4k1998: 16.3k1999: 15.7k2000: 14.9k2001: 14.0k2002: 13.1k2003: 12.4k2004: 11.7k2005: 11.1k2006: 10.5k2007: 10.0k2008: 9.4k2009: 8.9k2010: 8.4k2011: 8.0k2012: 7.7k2013: 7.5k2014: 7.4k2015: 7.4k2016: 7.4k2017: 7.4k2018: 7.4k2019: 7.3k2020: 7.2k2021: 7.1k2022: 7.1k2023: 7.0k2024: 6.9k

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 in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Rwanda, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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