Neonatal deaths in Rwanda
Rwanda: Neonatal deaths was 6,938 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Rwanda, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 43 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8,293 compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 7,350 compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 7,112 compare
- 47 Togo 6,606 compare
- 48 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 6,495 compare
- 49 Morocco 6,024 compare
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)
- Infant deaths 11,626 (2024)
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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