Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.4786 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda is 0.4786 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 2.79 deaths per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.4786 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 5th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7635 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7516 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.741 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7353 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7364 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.7467 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7671 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7955 deaths per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.832 deaths per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8728 deaths per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.915 deaths per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9606 deaths per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 1.02 deaths per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 1.09 deaths per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 1.16 deaths per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 1.23 deaths per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 1.29 deaths per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.32 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.32 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.29 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.24 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.2 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.16 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.14 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.13 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.12 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.11 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.1 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.1 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.13 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.2 deaths per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.31 deaths per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 1.46 deaths per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 2.79 deaths per square kilometre | +91.1% |
| 1995 | 1.35 deaths per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 1996 | 1.22 deaths per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 1.44 deaths per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 1.62 deaths per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 1.59 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.48 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.36 deaths per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.24 deaths per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.12 deaths per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.02 deaths per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9373 deaths per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8604 deaths per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.792 deaths per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7291 deaths per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6739 deaths per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.623 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5697 deaths per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5374 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5176 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5082 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.505 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5048 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5065 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5047 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5001 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4948 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4892 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4834 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4786 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.4786 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 deaths per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.4786 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre 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% | 1.46 deaths per square kilometre | 2.79 deaths per square kilometre |
| 1995 | -51.6% | 2.79 deaths per square kilometre | 1.35 deaths per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7632 deaths per square kilometre | 0.7353 deaths per square kilometre | 0.832 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 deaths per square kilometre | 0.8728 deaths per square kilometre | 1.32 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 deaths per square kilometre | 1.1 deaths per square kilometre | 1.29 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 deaths per square kilometre | 1.13 deaths per square kilometre | 2.79 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6739 deaths per square kilometre | 1.48 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5277 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5001 deaths per square kilometre | 0.623 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4865 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4786 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4948 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 2 Nigeria 0.5677 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 3 Burundi 0.5585 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 4 Monaco 0.4798 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 6 Comoros 0.4675 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 7 Pakistan 0.4394 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 8 Palestine 0.4075 deaths per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.4786 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 deaths per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4786 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.