Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) 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
51.29
in 1994
All-time low
17.35
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 17.35 for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Rwanda peaked at 51.29 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 17.35, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 53rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.99 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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 - un igme estimates in Rwanda?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Rwanda was 17.35 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 51.29 in 1994.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.35 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Rwanda ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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