Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.2829 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2829 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.6783 deaths per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
0.2829 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda stood at 0.2829 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.6783 deaths per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2829 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3996 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3989 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3979 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3984 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4016 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4088 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4193 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4334 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4497 deaths per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4673 deaths per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4843 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5053 deaths per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5304 deaths per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5593 deaths per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5872 deaths per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6168 deaths per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.642 deaths per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.66 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6683 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6652 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6554 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6399 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6235 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6109 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5974 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5803 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5629 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5481 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5398 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5399 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5504 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5815 deaths per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6238 deaths per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6783 deaths per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4558 deaths per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5037 deaths per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6253 deaths per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6606 deaths per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6361 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6034 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5691 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5323 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.501 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4756 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4505 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4265 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4034 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3812 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3597 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3419 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3237 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3108 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3039 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3017 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.301 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3018 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3013 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2998 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2969 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2932 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2891 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2864 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2829 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4119 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3979 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4497 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5721 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4673 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6683 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6023 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5398 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6652 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5855 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4558 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6783 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4703 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3597 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6034 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3083 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2969 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3419 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2879 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2829 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2932 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 4 Pakistan 0.3304 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 5 Nigeria 0.3233 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 6 Comoros 0.2972 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 8 Palestine, State of 0.2239 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 9 Haiti 0.2167 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 10 Gambia 0.1906 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.2829 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6783 deaths per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2829 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.