Infant deaths in Rwanda
Rwanda: Infant deaths was 11,626 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Rwanda, 2000–2024
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 51st out of 213 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.
Infant deaths in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36,531 | — |
| 2001 | 33,588 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 30,528 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 27,690 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 25,197 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 23,124 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 21,226 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 19,539 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 17,986 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 16,624 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 15,369 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 14,055 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 13,257 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 12,769 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 12,537 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 12,459 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 12,453 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,495 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12,451 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 12,338 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 12,206 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 12,068 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 11,926 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 11,806 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 11,626 | -1.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 11,626 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 11,626 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,555, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Rwanda
- Red List Index 0.8943 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,664 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.06 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 6,938 (2024)
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 51st out of 213 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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