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
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Rwanda, 1992–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.184 units per person (2025)
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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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About this data
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).