Neonatal mortality rate gho in Rwanda
Rwanda: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 1.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.81
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
52nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.28
in 1976
All-time low
1.81
in 2023
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Rwanda, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Rwanda stood at 1.81. 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 gho in Rwanda peaked at 6.28 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.81, 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.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.28 | — |
| 1961 | 6.23 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 6.18 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 6.15 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.13 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.1 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.09 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 6.08 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.06 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.06 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.05 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.06 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.08 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.12 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.19 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 6.25 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 6.28 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 6.27 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.2 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 6.03 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 5.79 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 5.52 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 5.25 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 5.01 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 4.8 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 4.63 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 4.46 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 4.29 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 4.15 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 4.08 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 4.09 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4.2 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.4 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 4.63 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 5.12 | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 4.94 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 4.97 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.93 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.8 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.59 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 4.32 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 4.03 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 3.75 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.49 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.26 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 3.04 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.86 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.56 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.44 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.33 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.24 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.16 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.1 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.05 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.01 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.98 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.95 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.92 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.87 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.85 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.83 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.81 | -1.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.81 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.53, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.14 | 6.06 | 6.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.15 | 6.03 | 6.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8 | 4.08 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.67 | 4.09 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 | 2.44 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 | 1.9 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 1.81 | 1.87 | 4 |
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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 rate gho in Rwanda?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Rwanda was 1.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.28 in 1976.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Rwanda ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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