Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 2,222 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Rwanda, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Rwanda is 2,222, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Rwanda peaked at 37,978 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,529, in 2013.
Rwanda ranks 36th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,936 | — |
| 1991 | 4,639 | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 5,600 | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 6,854 | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 37,978 | +454.1% |
| 1995 | 6,117 | -83.9% |
| 1996 | 6,413 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 7,233 | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 6,665 | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 5,807 | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 5,079 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 4,447 | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 3,882 | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 3,411 | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 3,072 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 2,783 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 2,525 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 2,289 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 2,068 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 1,873 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 1,709 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 1,596 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1,538 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,529 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,566 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,638 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,735 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1,858 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,982 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 2,099 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 2,168 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,222 | +2.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2,222 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,670, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2,222 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,170, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 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 | +454.1% | 6,854 | 37,978 |
| 1995 | -83.9% | 37,978 | 6,117 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,124 | 3,936 | 37,978 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,143 | 1,873 | 5,079 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,725 | 1,529 | 2,099 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,195 | 2,168 | 2,222 | 2 |
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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 ages 10 to 14 years in Rwanda?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Rwanda was 2,222 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 37,978 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,529 in 2013.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Rwanda ranks 36th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. 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 ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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