Number of maternal deaths by region in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of maternal deaths by region was 1,033 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths by region in Rwanda, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1,033 for number of maternal deaths by region in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Rwanda peaked at 13,302 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,033, in 2020.
That places Rwanda 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,952 | — |
| 1986 | 2,998 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 3,143 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 3,397 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 3,747 | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 3,924 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 4,328 | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 4,664 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 5,153 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 13,302 | +158.2% |
| 1995 | 3,553 | -73.3% |
| 1996 | 3,806 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 4,596 | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 4,353 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 3,850 | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 3,362 | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 3,015 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 2,773 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 2,460 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 2,102 | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 1,901 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 1,738 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 1,682 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,564 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1,448 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 1,385 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1,310 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,169 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 1,164 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,121 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,157 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,102 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1,055 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1,100 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,111 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,033 | -7.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,033 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,151, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,033 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths by region 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 | +158.2% | 5,153 | 13,302 |
| 1995 | -73.3% | 13,302 | 3,553 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,247 | 2,952 | 3,747 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,153 | 3,553 | 13,302 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,204 | 1,448 | 3,362 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,167 | 1,055 | 1,385 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,033 | 1,033 | 1,033 | 1 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Rwanda?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Rwanda was 1,033 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 13,302 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,033 in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Rwanda ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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