Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.4786 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda stood at 0.4786 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is 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 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.4786 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7635 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7516 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.741 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7353 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7364 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.7467 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7671 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7955 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.832 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8728 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.915 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9606 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +91.1% |
| 1995 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 1996 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9373 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8604 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.792 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7291 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6739 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.623 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5697 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5374 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5176 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5082 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.505 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5048 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5065 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5047 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5001 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4948 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4892 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4834 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4786 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.4786 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 units per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.4786 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 units 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 units per square kilometre | 2.79 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | -51.6% | 2.79 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7632 units per square kilometre | 0.7353 units per square kilometre | 0.832 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 0.8728 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 2.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 0.6739 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5277 units per square kilometre | 0.5001 units per square kilometre | 0.623 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4865 units per square kilometre | 0.4786 units per square kilometre | 0.4948 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 2 Nigeria 0.5677 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Burundi 0.5585 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Monaco 0.4798 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Comoros 0.4675 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Pakistan 0.4394 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Palestine 0.4075 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.