Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Neonatal mortality rate was 17.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.35
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
53rd
of 200 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
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 200 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.
Neonatal mortality rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.82 | — |
| 1961 | 61.14 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 60.79 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 60.57 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 60.47 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 60.37 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 60.29 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 60.16 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 60.14 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 60.08 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 60.16 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 60.24 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 60.57 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 61.05 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 61.83 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 62.48 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 62.83 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 62.89 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 62.23 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 60.61 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 58.29 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 55.6 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 52.84 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 50.35 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 48.32 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 46.52 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 44.74 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 43.05 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 41.71 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 40.93 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 40.99 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 42.18 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 44.23 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 46.47 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 51.29 | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 49.54 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 49.94 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 49.41 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 47.97 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 45.74 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 43.07 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 40.26 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 37.43 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 34.8 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 32.37 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 30.22 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 28.4 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 26.85 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 25.49 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 24.29 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 23.26 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 22.34 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 21.55 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 20.86 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 20.33 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 19.89 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 19.55 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 19.25 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.98 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 18.7 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 18.44 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 18.17 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 17.94 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 17.65 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 17.35 | -1.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 17.35 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.75, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 17.35 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.33, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- 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 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 200 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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