Neonatal mortality rate in Rwanda

Rwanda: Neonatal mortality rate was 17.35 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
17.35
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
53rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
62.89
in 1977
All-time low
17.35
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Rwanda, 1960–2024

2030405060196019922024

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 17.35 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Rwanda peaked at 62.89 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 17.35, in 2024.

That places Rwanda 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 60.58 60.08 61.82 10
1970s 61.49 60.16 62.89 10
1980s 48.24 40.93 58.29 10
1990s 46.78 40.99 51.29 10
2000s 32.32 24.29 43.07 10
2010s 20.47 18.7 23.26 10
2020s 17.91 17.35 18.44 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 50 Ghana 18.07 compare
  2. 51 Bangladesh 17.91 compare
  3. 52 Botswana 17.64 compare
  4. 54 India 16.66 compare
  5. 55 Congo 16.53 compare
  6. 56 Gabon 16.34 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Rwanda?
Neonatal mortality rate in Rwanda was 17.35 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 62.89 in 1977.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 17.35 in 2024.
How does Rwanda rank for neonatal mortality rate?
Rwanda ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 10,798 data points, 1951–2024
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