Neonatal mortality ihme in Rwanda
Rwanda: Neonatal mortality ihme was 1.99 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.99
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
44th
of 204 countries
All-time high
8.33
in 1952
All-time low
1.99
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Rwanda, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1.99 for neonatal mortality ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Rwanda peaked at 8.33 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1.99, in 2019.
That places Rwanda 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8 | — |
| 1951 | 7.95 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 8.33 | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 7.91 | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 7.7 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 7.56 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 7.71 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 7.44 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 7.31 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 7.27 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 7.01 | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 6.98 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 7.03 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 6.99 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 6.93 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 6.88 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.93 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 6.86 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 6.79 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 6.86 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 6.88 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.8 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 6.71 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 6.6 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 6.46 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 6.39 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 6.25 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 6.1 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 6.02 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 5.94 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 5.78 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 5.56 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 5.39 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 5.26 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 5.11 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 5 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.86 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 4.63 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 4.44 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 4.34 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.3 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 4.22 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.15 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 4.09 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.52 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 3.99 | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 3.84 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.78 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.7 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.54 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 3.42 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.35 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.27 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.19 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.1 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.99 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.84 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.74 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.71 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.58 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.54 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.47 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.27 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.19 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.19 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.15 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.07 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.99 | -3.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.99 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.5, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.99 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.72 | 7.27 | 8.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.93 | 6.79 | 7.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.42 | 5.94 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.04 | 4.34 | 5.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.01 | 3.54 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 | 2.58 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 1.99 | 2.54 | 10 |
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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 mortality ihme in Rwanda?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Rwanda was 1.99 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 in 1952.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Rwanda ranks 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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