Number of infant deaths in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of infant deaths was 11,626 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,626
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
49th
of 199 countries
All-time high
68,713
in 1994
All-time low
11,626
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Number of infant deaths in Rwanda, 1957–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
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.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Rwanda 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths 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% |
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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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2856 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5896 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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