Stillbirth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Stillbirth rate was 16.18 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Rwanda, 2000β2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Rwanda stood at 16.18. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Rwanda peaked at 26.42 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.18, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.68 | 19.15 | 26.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.96 | 16.9 | 18.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.37 | 16.18 | 16.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 40 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 16.86 compare
- 41 Kenya 16.26 compare
- 42 Namibia 16.21 compare
- 44 Malawi 15.81 compare
- 45 Eritrea, The State of 15.19 compare
- 46 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 14.82 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 117,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 123,314 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 124,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 130,109 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Rwanda?
- Stillbirth rate in Rwanda was 16.18 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 26.42 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.18 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for stillbirth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate 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 Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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