Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 was 40 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Rwanda, 1992–2020
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 40 for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Rwanda peaked at 207 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2020.
That places Rwanda 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 190 | — |
| 2000 | 207 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 204 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 141 | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 104 | -26.2% |
| 2015 | 58 | -44.2% |
| 2020 | 40 | -31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190 | 190 | 190 | 1 |
| 2000s | 184 | 141 | 207 | 3 |
| 2010s | 81 | 58 | 104 | 2 |
| 2020s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Rwanda?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Rwanda was 40 in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 207 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4?
- Rwanda ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. 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): Q4. 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).