Neonatal mortality wdi in Rwanda
Rwanda: Neonatal mortality wdi was 1.74 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.74
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
53rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.29
in 1977
All-time low
1.74
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Rwanda, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality wdi in Rwanda stood at 1.74. That is the lowest value across all 65 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 wdi in Rwanda peaked at 6.29 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.74, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 53rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality wdi in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.18 | — |
| 1961 | 6.11 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 6.08 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 6.06 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.05 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.04 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 6.03 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.02 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.01 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.01 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.02 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.02 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.06 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.11 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 6.18 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 6.25 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 6.28 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 6.29 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 6.22 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 6.06 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 5.83 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 5.56 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 5.28 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 5.04 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 4.83 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 4.65 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 4.47 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 4.31 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 4.17 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 4.09 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.1 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.22 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 4.42 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 4.65 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 5.13 | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 4.95 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 4.99 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.94 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.8 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.57 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 4.31 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 4.03 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 3.74 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 3.48 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.24 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 3.02 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.84 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.68 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.55 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.43 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.33 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.23 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.16 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.09 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.03 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.99 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.96 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.92 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.87 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.84 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.82 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.79 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.76 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.74 | -1.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.74 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.38, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.06 | 6.01 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.15 | 6.02 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.82 | 4.09 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 | 4.1 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 | 2.43 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 | 1.87 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 | 1.74 | 1.84 | 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)
- 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 wdi in Rwanda?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Rwanda was 1.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 in 1977.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Rwanda ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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