Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.2829 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda stood at 0.2829 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2829 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3996 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3989 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3979 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3984 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4016 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4088 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4193 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4334 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4497 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4673 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4843 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5053 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5304 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5593 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5872 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6168 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.642 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.66 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6683 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6652 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6554 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6399 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6235 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6109 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5974 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5803 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5629 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5481 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5398 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5399 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5504 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5815 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6238 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6783 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4558 units per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5037 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6253 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6606 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6361 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6034 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5691 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5323 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.501 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4756 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4505 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4265 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4034 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3812 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3597 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3419 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3237 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3108 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3039 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3017 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.301 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3018 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3013 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2998 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2969 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2932 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2891 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2864 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2829 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.2829 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459 units per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.2829 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0485 units per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre 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% | 0.6783 units per square kilometre | 0.4558 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4119 units per square kilometre | 0.3979 units per square kilometre | 0.4497 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5721 units per square kilometre | 0.4673 units per square kilometre | 0.6683 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6023 units per square kilometre | 0.5398 units per square kilometre | 0.6652 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5855 units per square kilometre | 0.4558 units per square kilometre | 0.6783 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4703 units per square kilometre | 0.3597 units per square kilometre | 0.6034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3083 units per square kilometre | 0.2969 units per square kilometre | 0.3419 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2879 units per square kilometre | 0.2829 units per square kilometre | 0.2932 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 4 Pakistan 0.3304 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Nigeria 0.3233 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Comoros 0.2972 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Palestine 0.2239 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Haiti 0.2167 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Gambia 0.1906 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.