Number of child deaths, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.001 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths, per capita in Rwanda stood at 0.001 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0202 deaths per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.001 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0106 deaths per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0103 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0101 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0099 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0097 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0096 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0096 deaths per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0096 deaths per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0098 deaths per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0099 deaths per person | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0102 deaths per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0104 deaths per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0107 deaths per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0111 deaths per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0115 deaths per person | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0119 deaths per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.012 deaths per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0119 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0114 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0107 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0099 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0091 deaths per person | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0085 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0081 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0077 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.007 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0067 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0065 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0066 deaths per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0069 deaths per person | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0074 deaths per person | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0079 deaths per person | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0202 deaths per person | +156.4% |
| 1995 | 0.011 deaths per person | -45.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0087 deaths per person | -21.0% |
| 1997 | 0.008 deaths per person | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.008 deaths per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0076 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0071 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 deaths per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.006 deaths per person | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 deaths per person | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 deaths per person | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 deaths per person | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.002 deaths per person | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.001 deaths per person | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0099 deaths per person | 0.0096 deaths per person | 0.0106 deaths per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0111 deaths per person | 0.0099 deaths per person | 0.012 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0082 deaths per person | 0.0065 deaths per person | 0.0107 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0092 deaths per person | 0.0066 deaths per person | 0.0202 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 deaths per person | 0.0025 deaths per person | 0.0071 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 deaths per person | 0.0013 deaths per person | 0.0022 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 deaths per person | 0.001 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per capita in Rwanda?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Rwanda was 0.001 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0202 deaths per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.