Number of child deaths in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of child deaths was 14,910 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14,910 deaths
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
47th
of 199 countries
All-time high
137,492 deaths
in 1994
All-time low
14,910 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of child deaths in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 14,910 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Rwanda peaked at 137,492 deaths in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14,910 deaths, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,035 deaths | — |
| 1962 | 32,922 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 32,899 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 33,014 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 33,327 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 33,911 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 34,840 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 36,084 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 37,695 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 39,575 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 41,639 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 43,884 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 46,621 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 49,747 deaths | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 53,116 deaths | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 56,336 deaths | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 58,844 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 59,798 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 59,026 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 57,048 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 54,455 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 51,989 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 50,155 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 49,257 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 48,762 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 48,088 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 47,377 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 46,889 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 47,045 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 48,422 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 51,649 deaths | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 56,782 deaths | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 63,015 deaths | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 137,492 deaths | +118.2% |
| 1995 | 62,473 deaths | -54.6% |
| 1996 | 58,390 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 61,844 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 64,255 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 62,234 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 58,710 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 55,069 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 50,461 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 45,505 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 40,926 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 36,996 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 33,529 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 30,498 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 27,699 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 25,158 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 22,924 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 20,880 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 19,345 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 18,337 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 17,697 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 17,267 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 17,002 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 16,872 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 16,715 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 16,483 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 16,158 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 15,818 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 15,505 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 15,232 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 14,910 deaths | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,192 deaths | 32,899 deaths | 37,695 deaths | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,859 deaths | 39,575 deaths | 59,798 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,106 deaths | 46,889 deaths | 57,048 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,656 deaths | 48,422 deaths | 137,492 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,455 deaths | 25,158 deaths | 58,710 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,352 deaths | 16,483 deaths | 22,924 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,525 deaths | 14,910 deaths | 16,158 deaths | 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Rwanda?
- Number of child deaths in Rwanda was 14,910 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 137,492 deaths in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,910 deaths in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of child deaths?
- Rwanda ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .