Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 3,242 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Rwanda is 3,242, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Rwanda peaked at 5,402 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,133, in 2014.
Rwanda ranks 48th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,402 | — |
| 2001 | 5,086 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 4,854 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 4,684 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 4,461 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 4,256 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 4,072 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 3,881 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 3,779 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3,633 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 3,473 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 3,346 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3,220 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,138 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3,133 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,154 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,141 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3,188 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,239 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3,248 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,217 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,242 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,411 | 3,633 | 5,402 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,228 | 3,133 | 3,473 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,229 | 3,217 | 3,242 | 2 |
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- 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause in Rwanda?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Rwanda was 3,242 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5,402 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,133 in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Rwanda ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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