Number of neonatal deaths in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of neonatal deaths was 6,938 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,938 deaths
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
49th
of 199 countries
All-time high
16,733 deaths
in 1994
All-time low
6,938 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 6,938 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is 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 deaths in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6,938 deaths, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,858 deaths | — |
| 1962 | 9,842 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 9,817 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 9,828 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 9,908 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 10,084 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 10,343 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 10,692 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 11,093 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 11,528 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 11,948 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 12,465 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 13,084 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 13,797 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 14,487 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 15,216 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 15,839 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 16,283 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 16,488 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 16,411 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 16,169 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 15,787 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 15,381 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 15,070 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 14,739 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 14,317 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 13,886 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 13,522 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 13,317 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 13,319 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13,579 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 14,345 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 15,388 deaths | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 16,733 deaths | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 11,244 deaths | -32.8% |
| 1996 | 12,427 deaths | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 15,425 deaths | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 16,297 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 15,693 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 14,887 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 14,039 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 13,131 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 12,360 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 11,733 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 11,113 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 10,521 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 9,953 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 9,405 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 8,875 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 8,434 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 7,985 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 7,667 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 7,496 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 7,443 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7,425 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7,445 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7,432 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 7,397 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7,325 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7,233 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7,131 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 7,065 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6,978 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 6,938 deaths | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,163 deaths | 9,817 deaths | 11,093 deaths | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,114 deaths | 11,528 deaths | 16,488 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,860 deaths | 13,317 deaths | 16,411 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,445 deaths | 11,244 deaths | 16,733 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,602 deaths | 8,875 deaths | 14,887 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,605 deaths | 7,325 deaths | 8,434 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,069 deaths | 6,938 deaths | 7,233 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 46 Central African Republic 7,362 deaths compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 7,350 deaths compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 7,112 deaths compare
- 50 Togo 6,606 deaths compare
- 51 Venezuela 6,495 deaths compare
- 52 Morocco 6,024 deaths 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Rwanda?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Rwanda was 6,938 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 16,733 deaths in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,938 deaths in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Rwanda ranks 49th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .