Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.6174 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6174 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.57 deaths per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
0.6174 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda is 0.6174 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 5.57 deaths per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.6174 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.34 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.33 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.33 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.34 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.35 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.37 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.41 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.46 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.53 deaths per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 1.6 deaths per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 1.69 deaths per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 1.78 deaths per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 1.89 deaths per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 2.02 deaths per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 2.15 deaths per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 2.28 deaths per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 2.39 deaths per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 2.42 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.39 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.31 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 2.21 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 2.11 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.03 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 2 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.98 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.95 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.92 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.9 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.91 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.96 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.09 deaths per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 2.3 deaths per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 2.55 deaths per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 5.57 deaths per square kilometre | +118.2% |
| 1995 | 2.53 deaths per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 1996 | 2.37 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 2.51 deaths per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 2.6 deaths per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.52 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.38 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.23 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 2.05 deaths per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.84 deaths per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.66 deaths per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5 deaths per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.36 deaths per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 1.24 deaths per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 1.12 deaths per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 1.02 deaths per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9292 deaths per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8464 deaths per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7842 deaths per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7433 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7173 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6999 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6892 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6839 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6775 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6681 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.655 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6412 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6285 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6174 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 deaths per square kilometre | 1.33 deaths per square kilometre | 1.53 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.06 deaths per square kilometre | 1.6 deaths per square kilometre | 2.42 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 deaths per square kilometre | 1.9 deaths per square kilometre | 2.31 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 deaths per square kilometre | 1.96 deaths per square kilometre | 5.57 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 deaths per square kilometre | 1.02 deaths per square kilometre | 2.38 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7439 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6681 deaths per square kilometre | 0.9292 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6355 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6174 deaths per square kilometre | 0.655 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 2 Nigeria 0.9412 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 3 Burundi 0.8607 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bangladesh 0.8133 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 6 Comoros 0.5212 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 7 Haiti 0.5099 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 8 Pakistan 0.5096 deaths per square kilometre compare
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 number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.6174 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 deaths per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6174 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.