Number of infant deaths (Our World) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of infant deaths (Our World) was 11,626 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in Rwanda, 1957–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Rwanda is 11,626, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Rwanda peaked at 68,713 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11,626, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 49th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (Our World) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 20,085 | — |
| 1958 | 19,813 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 19,492 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 19,141 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 18,835 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 18,542 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 18,280 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 18,139 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 18,167 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 18,422 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 18,924 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 19,626 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 20,525 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 21,531 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 22,574 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 23,697 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 25,126 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 26,784 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 28,599 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 30,400 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 31,907 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 32,659 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 32,568 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 31,818 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 30,659 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 29,483 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 28,575 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 28,176 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 27,986 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 27,673 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 27,320 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 27,085 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 27,159 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 27,867 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 29,521 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 32,306 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 35,959 | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 68,713 | +91.1% |
| 1995 | 33,242 | -51.6% |
| 1996 | 29,997 | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 35,621 | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 39,931 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 39,222 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 36,531 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 33,588 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 30,528 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 27,690 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 25,197 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 23,124 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 21,226 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 19,539 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 17,986 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 16,624 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 15,369 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 14,055 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 13,257 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 12,769 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 12,537 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 12,459 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 12,453 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,495 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12,451 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 12,338 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 12,206 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 12,068 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 11,926 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 11,806 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 11,626 | -1.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 11,626 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 11,626 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths (Our World) 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 | +91.1% | 35,959 | 68,713 |
| 1995 | -51.6% | 68,713 | 33,242 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,797 | 19,492 | 20,085 | 3 |
| 1960s | 18,860 | 18,139 | 20,525 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,584 | 21,531 | 32,659 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,593 | 27,085 | 31,818 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,238 | 27,867 | 68,713 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,203 | 16,624 | 36,531 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,018 | 12,338 | 15,369 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,926 | 11,626 | 12,206 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Rwanda?
- Number of infant deaths in Rwanda was 11,626 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 68,713 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,626 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of infant deaths?
- Rwanda ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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