Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 15.84 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
15.84
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
50th
of 200 countries
All-time high
17.09
in 2025
All-time low
15.84
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Rwanda, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Rwanda is 15.84, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.09 | — |
| 2026 | 16.83 | -1.5% |
| 2027 | 16.58 | -1.5% |
| 2028 | 16.33 | -1.5% |
| 2029 | 16.08 | -1.5% |
| 2030 | 15.84 | -1.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 15.84 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.31, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 15.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.02, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 16.58 | 16.08 | 17.09 | 5 |
| 2030s | 15.84 | 15.84 | 15.84 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Rwanda?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Rwanda was 15.84 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 17.09 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.84 in 2030.
- How does Rwanda rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Rwanda ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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