Number of stillbirths in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of stillbirths was 6,505 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2023, number of stillbirths in Rwanda stood at 6,505.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Rwanda peaked at 9,386 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,452, in 2012.
Rwanda ranks 48th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,386 | — |
| 2001 | 9,188 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 8,944 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 8,739 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 8,572 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 8,324 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 8,055 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 7,746 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 7,443 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 7,134 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 6,878 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 6,592 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 6,452 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 6,674 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 6,985 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 7,024 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6,985 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6,906 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6,829 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 6,737 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,624 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 6,548 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 6,516 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6,505 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,353 | 7,134 | 9,386 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,806 | 6,452 | 7,024 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,548 | 6,505 | 6,624 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Rwanda?
- Number of stillbirths in Rwanda was 6,505 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 9,386 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,452 in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of stillbirths?
- Rwanda ranks 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation