Number of children who die before age 5 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of children who die before age 5 was 14,480 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14,480 deaths
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
131,677 deaths
in 1994
All-time low
14,480 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Rwanda is 14,480 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Rwanda peaked at 131,677 deaths in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14,480 deaths, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 48th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29,342 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 30,994 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 32,214 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 33,122 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 33,773 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 34,162 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 34,463 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 34,678 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 34,831 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 34,845 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 34,762 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 34,577 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 34,373 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 35,509 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 34,112 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 34,303 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 34,902 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 35,813 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 37,240 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 38,981 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 40,945 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 43,073 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 45,473 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 48,080 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 50,898 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 53,585 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 56,010 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 57,788 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 58,643 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 58,488 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 57,593 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 56,108 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 54,427 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 52,795 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 51,428 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 50,320 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 49,539 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 49,157 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 49,368 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 50,344 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 52,107 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 54,215 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 57,362 deaths | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 61,703 deaths | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 131,677 deaths | +113.4% |
| 1995 | 48,577 deaths | -63.1% |
| 1996 | 52,346 deaths | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 65,885 deaths | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 67,196 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 64,438 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 60,076 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 55,051 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 50,461 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 46,083 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 41,879 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 37,876 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 34,254 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 31,010 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 28,028 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 25,432 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 23,252 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 21,304 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 19,810 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 18,717 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 18,024 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 17,509 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 17,171 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 16,829 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 16,576 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 16,180 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 15,825 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 15,316 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 14,902 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 14,480 deaths | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,242 deaths | 29,342 deaths | 34,845 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 35,457 deaths | 34,112 deaths | 38,981 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 51,298 deaths | 40,945 deaths | 58,643 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,108 deaths | 49,157 deaths | 57,593 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,551 deaths | 48,577 deaths | 131,677 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,015 deaths | 25,432 deaths | 60,076 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,537 deaths | 16,180 deaths | 23,252 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,131 deaths | 14,480 deaths | 15,825 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Rwanda?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Rwanda was 14,480 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 131,677 deaths in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,480 deaths in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Rwanda ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.