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 199 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
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 199 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
| 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% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 11,971 is below the median for low income countries, which is 32,235, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 11,971 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths gho 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 | +91.6% | 35,737 | 68,480 |
| 1995 | -51.8% | 68,480 | 33,014 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
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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 199 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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