Number of child deaths unwpp in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of child deaths unwpp was 14,480 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14,480
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
131,677
in 1994
All-time low
14,480
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths unwpp in Rwanda is 14,480, 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 child deaths unwpp in Rwanda peaked at 131,677 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14,480, 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 child deaths unwpp in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29,342 | — |
| 1951 | 30,994 | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 32,214 | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 33,122 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 33,773 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 34,162 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 34,463 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 34,678 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 34,831 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 34,845 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 34,762 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 34,577 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 34,373 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 35,509 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 34,112 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 34,303 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 34,902 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 35,813 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 37,240 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 38,981 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 40,945 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 43,073 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 45,473 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 48,080 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 50,898 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 53,585 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 56,010 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 57,788 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 58,643 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 58,488 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 57,593 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 56,108 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 54,427 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 52,795 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 51,428 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 50,320 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 49,539 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 49,157 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 49,368 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 50,344 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 52,107 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 54,215 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 57,362 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 61,703 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 131,677 | +113.4% |
| 1995 | 48,577 | -63.1% |
| 1996 | 52,346 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 65,885 | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 67,196 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 64,438 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 60,076 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 55,051 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 50,461 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 46,083 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 41,879 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 37,876 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 34,254 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 31,010 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 28,028 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 25,432 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 23,252 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 21,304 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 19,810 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 18,717 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 18,024 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 17,509 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 17,171 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 16,829 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 16,576 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 16,180 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 15,825 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 15,316 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 14,902 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 14,480 | -2.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 14,480 is below the median for low income countries, which is 54,401, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 14,480 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths unwpp in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +113.4% | 61,703 | 131,677 |
| 1995 | -63.1% | 131,677 | 48,577 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,242 | 29,342 | 34,845 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35,457 | 34,112 | 38,981 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51,298 | 40,945 | 58,643 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,108 | 49,157 | 57,593 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,551 | 48,577 | 131,677 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,015 | 25,432 | 60,076 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,537 | 16,180 | 23,252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,131 | 14,480 | 15,825 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Rwanda?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Rwanda was 14,480 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 131,677 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,480 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Rwanda ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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