Number of neonatal deaths in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of neonatal deaths was 7,029 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
7,029 deaths
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
51st
of 204 countries
All-time high
15,149 deaths
in 1983
All-time low
7,029 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Rwanda, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 7,029 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Rwanda peaked at 15,149 deaths in 1983 and was at its lowest, 7,029 deaths, in 2019.
Rwanda ranks 51st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,114 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 12,077 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 12,045 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 12,018 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 11,997 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 11,980 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 12,409 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 12,155 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 12,140 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 12,241 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 11,977 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 12,088 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 12,331 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 12,420 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 12,493 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 12,613 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 12,942 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 13,048 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 13,194 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 13,656 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 14,011 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 14,162 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 14,281 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 14,380 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 14,429 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 14,639 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 14,707 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 14,730 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 14,875 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 14,985 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 14,978 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 14,872 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 14,979 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 15,149 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 14,894 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 14,768 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 14,726 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 14,387 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 13,988 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 13,789 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 13,714 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 13,606 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 12,047 deaths | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 9,519 deaths | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 10,133 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 10,123 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 11,189 deaths | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 11,923 deaths | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 11,815 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 11,380 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 11,097 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 10,980 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 10,829 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 10,668 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 10,411 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 10,084 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 9,635 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 9,303 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 9,225 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 8,800 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 8,699 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8,499 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8,625 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7,819 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 7,530 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 7,487 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 7,499 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 7,373 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 7,164 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 7,029 deaths | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,118 deaths | 11,980 deaths | 12,409 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,676 deaths | 11,977 deaths | 13,656 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,520 deaths | 14,011 deaths | 14,985 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,653 deaths | 13,789 deaths | 15,149 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,545 deaths | 9,519 deaths | 13,714 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,103 deaths | 8,800 deaths | 11,097 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,772 deaths | 7,029 deaths | 8,699 deaths | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 48 Sierra Leone 8,028 deaths compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 7,901 deaths compare
- 50 Central African Republic 7,774 deaths compare
- 52 Morocco 6,757 deaths compare
- 53 Papua New Guinea 6,526 deaths compare
- 54 Cambodia 6,278 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 7,029 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 15,149 deaths in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,029 deaths in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Rwanda ranks 51st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.