Neonatal deaths in Rwanda

Rwanda: Neonatal deaths was 6,938 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
6,938
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
46th
of 198 countries
All-time high
14,887
in 2000
All-time low
6,938
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal deaths in Rwanda, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201220242000: 14.9k2001: 14.0k2002: 13.1k2003: 12.4k2004: 11.7k2005: 11.1k2006: 10.5k2007: 10.0k2008: 9.4k2009: 8.9k2010: 8.4k2011: 8.0k2012: 7.7k2013: 7.5k2014: 7.4k2015: 7.4k2016: 7.4k2017: 7.4k2018: 7.4k2019: 7.3k2020: 7.2k2021: 7.1k2022: 7.1k2023: 7.0k2024: 6.9k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths in Rwanda stood at 6,938. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Rwanda peaked at 14,887 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,938, in 2024.

Rwanda ranks 46th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 11,602 8,875 14,887 10
2010s 7,605 7,325 8,434 10
2020s 7,069 6,938 7,233 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 43 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8,293 compare
  2. 44 Sierra Leone 7,350 compare
  3. 45 Uzbekistan 7,112 compare
  4. 47 Togo 6,606 compare
  5. 48 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 6,495 compare
  6. 49 Morocco 6,024 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Rwanda?
Neonatal deaths in Rwanda was 6,938 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 14,887 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 6,938 in 2024.
How does Rwanda rank for neonatal deaths?
Rwanda ranks 46th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal 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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