Youth mortality rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Youth mortality rate was 4.18 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.18 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
50th
of 199 countries
All-time high
59.68 deaths per 100 live births
in 1994
All-time low
4.18 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Youth mortality rate in Rwanda, 1972–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 4.18 deaths per 100 live births for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Rwanda peaked at 59.68 deaths per 100 live births in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.18 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 50th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 28.05 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1973 | 28.74 deaths per 100 live births | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 29.5 deaths per 100 live births | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 30.27 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 30.83 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 30.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 30.47 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 29.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 27.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 25.9 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 24.23 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 22.88 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 21.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 21.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 20.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 20.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 20.05 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 20.11 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 20.21 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 21.69 deaths per 100 live births | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 23.86 deaths per 100 live births | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 26.2 deaths per 100 live births | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 59.68 deaths per 100 live births | +127.8% |
| 1995 | 29.25 deaths per 100 live births | -51.0% |
| 1996 | 29.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 28.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 26.93 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 24.99 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 22.87 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 20.73 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 18.69 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 16.76 deaths per 100 live births | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 14.94 deaths per 100 live births | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 13.33 deaths per 100 live births | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 11.91 deaths per 100 live births | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 10.69 deaths per 100 live births | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 9.62 deaths per 100 live births | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 8.69 deaths per 100 live births | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 7.91 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 7.25 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 6.76 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 6.42 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 6.15 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 5.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 4.71 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 4.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 4.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 4.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4.18 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.42 deaths per 100 live births, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4.18 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.18 deaths per 100 live births, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth 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 | +127.8% | 26.2 deaths per 100 live births | 59.68 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1995 | -51.0% | 59.68 deaths per 100 live births | 29.25 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.77 deaths per 100 live births | 28.05 deaths per 100 live births | 30.98 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1980s | 22.5 deaths per 100 live births | 20.05 deaths per 100 live births | 27.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.04 deaths per 100 live births | 20.21 deaths per 100 live births | 59.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.82 deaths per 100 live births | 8.69 deaths per 100 live births | 22.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.23 deaths per 100 live births | 5.18 deaths per 100 live births | 7.91 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 deaths per 100 live births | 4.18 deaths per 100 live births | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 47 Mauritania 4.34 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 48 Kenya 4.31 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 49 Turkmenistan 4.26 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 51 Myanmar 4.07 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 52 Gabon 4.06 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 53 South Africa 4.02 deaths per 100 live births compare
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 youth mortality rate in Rwanda?
- Youth mortality rate in Rwanda was 4.18 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 59.68 deaths per 100 live births in 1994.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for youth mortality rate?
- Rwanda ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.