What is neonatal mortality rate in Rwanda?

Neonatal mortality rate in Rwanda was 1.81 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Rwanda?

The highest recorded value was 6.28 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1976.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Rwanda?

The lowest recorded value was 1.81 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.

How does Rwanda rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Rwanda ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Rwanda data come from?

The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Rwanda

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Rwanda
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Rwanda: Neonatal mortality rate was 1.81 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

1.81 Deaths per 1000 live births

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

52nd

of 199 countries

All-time high

6.28 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 1976

All-time low

1.81 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1960–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Rwanda, 1960–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

In 2023, neonatal mortality rate in Rwanda stood at 1.81 Deaths per 1000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Rwanda peaked at 6.28 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.81 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.

Rwanda ranks 52nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	6.14 Deaths per 1000 live births	6.06 Deaths per 1000 live births	6.28 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1970s	6.15 Deaths per 1000 live births	6.03 Deaths per 1000 live births	6.28 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1980s	4.8 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.08 Deaths per 1000 live births	5.79 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1990s	4.67 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.09 Deaths per 1000 live births	5.12 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2000s	3.24 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.44 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.32 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2010s	2.06 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.9 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.33 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2020s	1.84 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.81 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.87 Deaths per 1000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

49 Laos 2 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
50 Burundi 1.96 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
51 Malawi 1.88 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
53 Bangladesh 1.79 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
54 Uganda 1.79 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
55 Congo 1.77 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Rwanda

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 137,831 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Rwanda?: Neonatal mortality rate in Rwanda was 1.81 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 6.28 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1976.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 1.81 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
How does Rwanda rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Rwanda ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?: The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.