Under-five deaths in Rwanda
Rwanda: Under-five deaths was 14,910 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14,910
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
47th
of 201 countries
All-time high
137,492
in 1994
All-time low
14,910
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Under-five deaths in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Rwanda is 14,910, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Rwanda peaked at 137,492 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14,910, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 47th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,192 | 32,899 | 37,695 | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,859 | 39,575 | 59,798 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,106 | 46,889 | 57,048 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,656 | 48,422 | 137,492 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,455 | 25,158 | 58,710 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,352 | 16,483 | 22,924 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,525 | 14,910 | 16,158 | 5 |
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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, total, annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Rwanda?
- Under-five deaths in Rwanda was 14,910 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 137,492 in 1994.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,910 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for under-five deaths?
- Rwanda ranks 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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