Neonatal infant and child deaths in Rwanda
Rwanda: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 6,938 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,938
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
49th
of 195 countries
All-time high
16,733
in 1994
All-time low
6,938
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961β2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Rwanda, 1961β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal infant and child 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 infant and child deaths in Rwanda peaked at 16,733 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6,938, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 49th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 117,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 123,314 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 124,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 130,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 132,457 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Rwanda?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Rwanda was 6,938 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 16,733 in 1994.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,938 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Rwanda ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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