Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.001 units per person for number of under-five deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0202 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 42nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0106 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0103 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0101 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0099 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0097 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0096 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0096 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0096 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0098 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0099 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0102 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0104 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0107 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0111 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0115 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0119 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.012 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0119 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0114 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0107 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0099 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0091 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0085 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0081 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0077 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.007 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0067 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0065 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0066 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0069 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0074 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0079 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0202 units per person | +156.4% |
| 1995 | 0.011 units per person | -45.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0087 units per person | -21.0% |
| 1997 | 0.008 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.008 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0076 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0071 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.006 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.002 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.001 units per person | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0099 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0111 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 0.012 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0092 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0202 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 5 |
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- 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 under-five deaths, per capita in Rwanda?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Rwanda was 0.001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0202 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 42nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.