Number of infant deaths unwpp in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 10,879 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10,879
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65,309
in 1994
All-time low
10,879
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths unwpp in Rwanda stood at 10,879. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Rwanda peaked at 65,309 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10,879, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16,981 | — |
| 1951 | 17,710 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 18,116 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 18,496 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 18,813 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 19,063 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 19,304 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 19,538 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 19,720 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 19,836 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 19,868 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 19,818 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 19,714 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 19,912 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 19,555 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 19,696 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 20,089 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 20,694 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 21,554 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 22,574 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 23,670 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 24,792 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 26,023 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 27,401 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 28,870 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 30,285 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 31,682 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 32,807 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 33,555 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 33,952 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 33,938 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 33,614 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 33,077 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 32,446 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 31,896 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 31,426 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 31,022 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 30,801 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 30,856 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 31,293 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 31,991 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 32,799 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 34,264 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 36,519 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 65,309 | +78.8% |
| 1995 | 26,935 | -58.8% |
| 1996 | 29,743 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 37,762 | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 39,557 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 38,699 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 36,753 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 34,574 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 32,496 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 30,356 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 28,030 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 25,825 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 23,724 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 21,736 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 19,859 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 18,133 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 16,696 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 15,384 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 14,392 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 13,770 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 13,437 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 13,152 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 12,961 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12,695 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 12,452 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 12,139 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 11,830 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 11,462 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 11,161 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 10,879 | -2.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 10,879 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38,057, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 10,879 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths unwpp 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 | +78.8% | 36,519 | 65,309 |
| 1995 | -58.8% | 65,309 | 26,935 |
| 1997 | +27.0% | 29,743 | 37,762 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,758 | 16,981 | 19,836 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20,347 | 19,555 | 22,574 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,304 | 23,670 | 33,952 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,037 | 30,801 | 33,938 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,358 | 26,935 | 65,309 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,149 | 18,133 | 36,753 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,708 | 12,139 | 16,696 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,333 | 10,879 | 11,830 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Rwanda?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Rwanda was 10,879 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 65,309 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,879 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Rwanda ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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