Population, female, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population, female, per capita was 0.5118 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.5118 units per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
54th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5243 units per person
in 2002
All-time low
0.5009 units per person
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.5118 units per person for population, female, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.5243 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5009 units per person, in 1981.
Rwanda ranks 54th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population, female, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5045 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5042 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.504 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5039 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5037 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5035 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5033 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.503 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5028 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5026 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5024 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5022 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.502 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5018 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5016 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5014 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5012 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5011 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.501 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5009 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5009 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5009 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5009 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5009 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.501 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.501 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5011 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5011 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5012 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5013 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5016 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.502 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5025 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5029 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5103 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5209 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5205 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5201 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5205 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5215 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5225 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5236 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5243 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5239 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5228 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5217 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5208 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.52 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5192 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5184 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5177 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.517 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5163 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5158 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5154 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5151 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5147 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5144 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5141 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5138 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5135 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5132 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5129 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5125 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5122 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5118 units per person | -0.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.5118 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.502 units per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.5118 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5025 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5036 units per person | 0.5026 units per person | 0.5045 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5016 units per person | 0.5009 units per person | 0.5024 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.501 units per person | 0.5009 units per person | 0.5013 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5123 units per person | 0.5016 units per person | 0.5215 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5217 units per person | 0.5184 units per person | 0.5243 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5154 units per person | 0.5138 units per person | 0.5177 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5127 units per person | 0.5118 units per person | 0.5135 units per person | 6 |
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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)
- 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, female, per capita in Rwanda?
- Population, female, per capita in Rwanda was 0.5118 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5243 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5009 units per person in 1981.
- How does Rwanda rank for population, female, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 54th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.