Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Under-five mortality rate was 37.74 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37.74
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
46th
of 201 countries
All-time high
388.95
in 1994
All-time low
37.74
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Rwanda, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate in Rwanda stood at 37.74. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Rwanda peaked at 388.95 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 37.74, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 46th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 245.48 | — |
| 1957 | 238 | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 230.8 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 223.95 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 217.67 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 212.99 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 209.58 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 207.62 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 206.99 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 207.44 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 208.77 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 210.96 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 213.58 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 216.81 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 220.28 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 223.99 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 227.84 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 233 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 239.01 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 245.41 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 250.18 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 251.29 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 246.22 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 234.59 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 218.96 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 202 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 186.58 | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 174.54 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 166.61 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 160.93 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 155.73 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 151.26 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 148.06 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 147.3 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 150.71 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 160.4 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 175.64 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 192.82 | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 388.95 | +101.7% |
| 1995 | 218.43 | -43.8% |
| 1996 | 222.34 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 221.44 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 213.87 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 200.59 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 184.16 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 166.51 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 149.09 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 132.69 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 117.55 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 104.47 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 93.37 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 84.11 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 76.03 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 69.12 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 63.26 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 58.08 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 54.24 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 51.42 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 49.17 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 47.3 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 45.8 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 44.69 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 43.68 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 42.66 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 41.58 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 40.58 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 39.65 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 38.81 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 37.74 | -2.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 37.74 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.6, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 37.74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five mortality rate in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +101.7% | 192.82 | 388.95 |
| 1995 | -43.8% | 388.95 | 218.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 234.56 | 223.95 | 245.48 | 4 |
| 1960s | 211.24 | 206.99 | 217.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 237.18 | 220.28 | 251.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 171.2 | 147.3 | 218.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 214.52 | 150.71 | 388.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.71 | 69.12 | 184.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.03 | 42.66 | 63.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.67 | 37.74 | 41.58 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Rwanda?
- Under-five mortality rate in Rwanda was 37.74 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 388.95 in 1994.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.74 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Rwanda ranks 46th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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