Number of neonatal deaths in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of neonatal deaths was 6,938 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,938
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
49th
of 196 countries
All-time high
16,733
in 1994
All-time low
6,938
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Rwanda is 6,938, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6,938, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 49th out of 196 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 | 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% |
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 7,112 compare
- 50 Togo 6,606 compare
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2856 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5896 units per person (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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.