Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Rwanda

Rwanda: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 was 72 lowest in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
72 lowest
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
246 lowest
in 2000
All-time low
72 lowest
in 2020
Years of data
7
1992–2020

Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Rwanda, 1992–2020

501001502002501992200620201992: 144 lowest2000: 246 lowest2005: 211 lowest2008: 161 lowest2010: 119 lowest2015: 84 lowest2020: 72 lowest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Rwanda is 72 lowest, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Rwanda peaked at 246 lowest in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72 lowest, in 2020.

Rwanda ranks 17th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Rwanda, 1992 to 2020.
Year lowest Change
1992 144 lowest
2000 246 lowest +70.8%
2005 211 lowest -14.2%
2008 161 lowest -23.7%
2010 119 lowest -26.1%
2015 84 lowest -29.4%
2020 72 lowest -14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 144 lowest 144 lowest 144 lowest 1
2000s 206 lowest 161 lowest 246 lowest 3
2010s 101.5 lowest 84 lowest 119 lowest 2
2020s 72 lowest 72 lowest 72 lowest 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 82 lowest compare
  2. 15 Tanzania 78 lowest compare
  3. 16 Ethiopia 77 lowest compare
  4. 17 Senegal 72 lowest compare
  5. 19 Gambia 69 lowest compare
  6. 20 Zambia 67 lowest compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Rwanda?
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Rwanda was 72 lowest in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 246 lowest in 2000.
What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 72 lowest in 2020.
How does Rwanda rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
Rwanda ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 212 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).