Population ages 05-09, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population ages 05-09, male was 12.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.8%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
36th
of 218 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 1995
All-time low
12.8%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, male in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 12.8% for population ages 05-09, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in Rwanda peaked at 18.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2025.
That places Rwanda 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 05-09, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.6% | — |
| 1961 | 16.7% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 16.8% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 16.8% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 16.9% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 16.8% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 16.8% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 16.6% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 16.3% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 16.0% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 15.7% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 15.0% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 14.8% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 14.7% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 14.5% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 14.5% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 14.6% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 14.7% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 14.8% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 14.9% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 15.1% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 15.3% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 15.6% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 15.9% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 16.1% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 16.3% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 16.7% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 16.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 17.5% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 12.8% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.6% | 16.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.8% | 14.5% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 14.7% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 16.0% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 14.2% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.3% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.8% | 13.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 33 Madagascar 13.0% compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 13.0% compare
- 35 Namibia 12.9% compare
- 37 Senegal 12.7% compare
- 38 Tajikistan 12.6% compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 12.6% 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 population ages 05-09, male in Rwanda?
- Population ages 05-09, male in Rwanda was 12.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2025.
- How does Rwanda rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- Rwanda ranks 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total male population.