Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 1,475 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1,475 for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Rwanda peaked at 89,973 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,475, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 63rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,188 | — |
| 1991 | 16,319 | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 19,085 | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 22,367 | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 89,973 | +302.3% |
| 1995 | 19,573 | -78.2% |
| 1996 | 21,583 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 21,839 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 19,172 | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 16,069 | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 13,620 | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 11,802 | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 10,501 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 9,507 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 8,631 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 7,798 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 7,038 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 6,358 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 5,745 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 5,178 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 4,718 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 4,380 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 4,166 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 4,057 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3,999 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3,952 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,875 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 3,724 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 3,469 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 3,117 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 2,696 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 2,272 | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 1,908 | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 1,648 | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 1,475 | -10.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,475 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,275, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,475 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age 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 | +302.3% | 22,367 | 89,973 |
| 1995 | -78.2% | 89,973 | 19,573 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,017 | 14,188 | 89,973 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,618 | 5,178 | 13,620 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,946 | 3,117 | 4,718 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 | 1,475 | 2,696 | 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)
- 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 deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Rwanda?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Rwanda was 1,475 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 89,973 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,475 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Rwanda ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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