Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of under-five deaths (World Health) was 14,910 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Rwanda stood at 14,910. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Rwanda peaked at 137,492 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14,910, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 47th out of 200 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 under-five deaths (World Health) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,035 | — |
| 1962 | 32,922 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 32,899 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 33,014 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 33,327 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 33,911 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 34,840 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 36,084 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 37,695 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 39,575 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 41,639 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 43,884 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 46,621 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 49,747 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 53,116 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 56,336 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 58,844 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 59,798 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 59,026 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 57,048 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 54,455 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 51,989 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 50,155 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 49,257 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 48,762 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 48,088 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 47,377 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 46,889 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 47,045 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 48,422 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 51,649 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 56,782 | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 63,015 | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 137,492 | +118.2% |
| 1995 | 62,473 | -54.6% |
| 1996 | 58,390 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 61,844 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 64,255 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 62,234 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 58,710 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 55,069 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 50,461 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 45,505 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 40,926 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 36,996 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 33,529 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 30,498 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 27,699 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 25,158 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 22,924 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 20,880 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 19,345 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 18,337 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 17,697 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 17,267 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 17,002 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 16,872 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 16,715 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 16,483 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 16,158 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 15,818 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 15,505 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 15,232 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 14,910 | -2.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 14,910 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 14,910 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths (World Health) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +118.2% | 63,015 | 137,492 |
| 1995 | -54.6% | 137,492 | 62,473 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,192 | 32,899 | 37,695 | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,859 | 39,575 | 59,798 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,106 | 46,889 | 57,048 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,656 | 48,422 | 137,492 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,455 | 25,158 | 58,710 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,352 | 16,483 | 22,924 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,525 | 14,910 | 16,158 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 under-five deaths in Rwanda?
- Number of under-five deaths in Rwanda was 14,910 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 137,492 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,910 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Rwanda ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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