Infant deaths in Rwanda

Rwanda: Infant deaths was 11,626 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
11,626
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
46th
of 198 countries
All-time high
36,531
in 2000
All-time low
11,626
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Infant deaths in Rwanda, 2000–2024

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k2000201220242000: 36.5k2001: 33.6k2002: 30.5k2003: 27.7k2004: 25.2k2005: 23.1k2006: 21.2k2007: 19.5k2008: 18.0k2009: 16.6k2010: 15.4k2011: 14.1k2012: 13.3k2013: 12.8k2014: 12.5k2015: 12.5k2016: 12.5k2017: 12.5k2018: 12.5k2019: 12.3k2020: 12.2k2021: 12.1k2022: 11.9k2023: 11.8k2024: 11.6k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 11,626 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant deaths in Rwanda peaked at 36,531 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,626, in 2024.

That places Rwanda 46th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,203 16,624 36,531 10
2010s 13,018 12,338 15,369 10
2020s 11,926 11,626 12,206 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 43 Nepal 12,587 compare
  2. 44 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11,969 compare
  3. 45 Uzbekistan 11,924 compare
  4. 47 Liberia 10,692 compare
  5. 48 Togo 10,081 compare
  6. 49 Haiti 10,005 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant deaths in Rwanda?
Infant deaths in Rwanda was 11,626 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 36,531 in 2000.
What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 11,626 in 2024.
How does Rwanda rank for infant deaths?
Rwanda ranks 46th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant deaths rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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