Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) was 6,938 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 6,938 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Rwanda peaked at 16,733 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6,938, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 49th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,858 | — |
| 1962 | 9,842 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 9,817 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 9,828 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 9,908 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 10,084 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 10,343 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 10,692 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 11,093 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 11,528 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 11,948 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 12,465 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 13,084 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 13,797 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 14,487 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 15,216 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 15,839 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 16,283 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 16,488 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 16,411 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 16,169 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 15,787 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 15,381 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 15,070 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 14,739 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 14,317 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 13,886 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 13,522 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 13,317 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 13,319 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13,579 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 14,345 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 15,388 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 16,733 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 11,244 | -32.8% |
| 1996 | 12,427 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 15,425 | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 16,297 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 15,693 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 14,887 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 14,039 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 13,131 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 12,360 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 11,733 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 11,113 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 10,521 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 9,953 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 9,405 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 8,875 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 8,434 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 7,985 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 7,667 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 7,496 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 7,443 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7,425 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7,445 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7,432 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 7,397 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7,325 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7,233 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7,131 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 7,065 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6,978 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 6,938 | -0.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 6,938 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 6,938 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -32.8% | 16,733 | 11,244 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,163 | 9,817 | 11,093 | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,114 | 11,528 | 16,488 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,860 | 13,317 | 16,411 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,445 | 11,244 | 16,733 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,602 | 8,875 | 14,887 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,605 | 7,325 | 8,434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,069 | 6,938 | 7,233 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 46 Central African Republic 7,362 compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 7,350 compare
- 48 Uzbekistan, Republic of 7,112 compare
- 50 Togo 6,606 compare
- 51 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 6,495 compare
- 52 Morocco 6,024 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Rwanda?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Rwanda was 6,938 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 16,733 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,938 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Rwanda ranks 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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