Stillbirths in Rwanda
Rwanda: Stillbirths was 6,505 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,505
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
48th
of 201 countries
All-time high
9,386
in 2000
All-time low
6,452
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirths in Rwanda stood at 6,505.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Rwanda peaked at 9,386 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,452, in 2012.
That places Rwanda 48th out of 201 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.
Stillbirths in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,386 | — |
| 2001 | 9,188 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 8,944 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 8,739 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 8,572 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 8,324 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 8,055 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 7,746 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 7,443 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 7,134 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 6,878 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 6,592 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 6,452 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 6,674 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 6,985 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 7,024 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6,985 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6,906 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6,829 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 6,737 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,624 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 6,548 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 6,516 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6,505 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,353 | 7,134 | 9,386 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,806 | 6,452 | 7,024 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,548 | 6,505 | 6,624 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Rwanda?
- Stillbirths in Rwanda was 6,505 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 9,386 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,452 in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for stillbirths?
- Rwanda ranks 48th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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