Number of infant deaths gho in Rwanda

Rwanda: Number of infant deaths gho was 11,971 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11,971
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
48th
of 195 countries
All-time high
68,480
in 1994
All-time low
11,971
in 2023
Years of data
67
1957–2023

Number of infant deaths gho in Rwanda, 1957–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 11,971 for number of infant deaths gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Rwanda peaked at 68,480 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11,971, in 2023.

Rwanda ranks 48th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.

Number of infant deaths gho in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Number of infant deaths gho in Rwanda, 1957 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1957 20,087
1958 19,870 -1.1%
1959 19,617 -1.3%
1960 19,329 -1.5%
1961 18,990 -1.8%
1962 18,693 -1.6%
1963 18,416 -1.5%
1964 18,223 -1.0%
1965 18,197 -0.1%
1966 18,427 +1.3%
1967 18,947 +2.8%
1968 19,671 +3.8%
1969 20,536 +4.4%
1970 21,501 +4.7%
1971 22,512 +4.7%
1972 23,626 +4.9%
1973 25,006 +5.8%
1974 26,682 +6.7%
1975 28,470 +6.7%
1976 30,234 +6.2%
1977 31,652 +4.7%
1978 32,373 +2.3%
1979 32,259 -0.4%
1980 31,495 -2.4%
1981 30,352 -3.6%
1982 29,215 -3.7%
1983 28,308 -3.1%
1984 27,873 -1.5%
1985 27,777 -0.3%
1986 27,577 -0.7%
1987 27,186 -1.4%
1988 26,896 -1.1%
1989 26,994 +0.4%
1990 27,704 +2.6%
1991 29,202 +5.4%
1992 31,957 +9.4%
1993 35,737 +11.8%
1994 68,480 +91.6%
1995 33,014 -51.8%
1996 29,765 -9.8%
1997 35,481 +19.2%
1998 39,909 +12.5%
1999 39,247 -1.7%
2000 36,459 -7.1%
2001 33,430 -8.3%
2002 30,414 -9.0%
2003 27,678 -9.0%
2004 25,192 -9.0%
2005 23,092 -8.3%
2006 21,166 -8.3%
2007 19,475 -8.0%
2008 17,885 -8.2%
2009 16,521 -7.6%
2010 15,245 -7.7%
2011 13,943 -8.5%
2012 13,173 -5.5%
2013 12,696 -3.6%
2014 12,497 -1.6%
2015 12,417 -0.6%
2016 12,417 +0.0%
2017 12,453 +0.3%
2018 12,450 -0.0%
2019 12,377 -0.6%
2020 12,271 -0.9%
2021 12,157 -0.9%
2022 12,066 -0.7%
2023 11,971 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 19,858 19,617 20,087 3
1960s 18,943 18,197 20,536 10
1970s 27,432 21,501 32,373 10
1980s 28,367 26,896 31,495 10
1990s 37,050 27,704 68,480 10
2000s 25,131 16,521 36,459 10
2010s 12,967 12,377 15,245 10
2020s 12,116 11,971 12,271 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

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  3. 47 Iran 12,578 compare
  4. 49 Uzbekistan 11,823 compare
  5. 50 Haiti 10,367 compare
  6. 51 Togo 10,270 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths gho in Rwanda?
Number of infant deaths gho in Rwanda was 11,971 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 68,480 in 1994.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 11,971 in 2023.
How does Rwanda rank for number of infant deaths gho?
Rwanda ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of infant deaths gho
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Coverage
199 places, 12,536 data points, 1951–2023
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