Number of child deaths per woman in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.1264 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1264 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
45th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.49 under-five deaths per woman
in 1994
All-time low
0.1264 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Rwanda, 1954–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.1264 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Rwanda peaked at 2.49 under-five deaths per woman in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1264 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 45th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 2.02 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1955 | 1.98 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 1.99 under-five deaths per woman | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 1.94 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 1.88 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 1.83 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 1.78 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 1.75 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 1.72 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 1.7 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.7 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.7 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.71 under-five deaths per woman | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.75 under-five deaths per woman | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.78 under-five deaths per woman | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.81 under-five deaths per woman | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.84 under-five deaths per woman | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.88 under-five deaths per woman | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.92 under-five deaths per woman | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.97 under-five deaths per woman | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 2.02 under-five deaths per woman | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.06 under-five deaths per woman | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.07 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.03 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.93 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.79 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 2.49 under-five deaths per woman | +98.5% |
| 1995 | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | -44.6% |
| 1996 | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.973 under-five deaths per woman | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8575 under-five deaths per woman | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7529 under-five deaths per woman | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6551 under-five deaths per woman | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5679 under-five deaths per woman | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.493 under-five deaths per woman | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4289 under-five deaths per woman | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3726 under-five deaths per woman | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3259 under-five deaths per woman | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2867 under-five deaths per woman | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2531 under-five deaths per woman | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2296 under-five deaths per woman | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2139 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2022 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.193 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1859 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.18 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1744 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.168 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.161 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.155 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1376 under-five deaths per woman | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1323 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1264 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1264 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2501 under-five deaths per woman, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.1264 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214 under-five deaths per woman, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman 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 | +98.5% | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | 2.49 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1995 | -44.6% | 2.49 under-five deaths per woman | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.94 under-five deaths per woman | 1.83 under-five deaths per woman | 2.02 under-five deaths per woman | 6 |
| 1960s | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | 1.7 under-five deaths per woman | 1.78 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.95 under-five deaths per woman | 1.81 under-five deaths per woman | 2.07 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | 1.79 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | 2.49 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6518 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3259 under-five deaths per woman | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2087 under-five deaths per woman | 0.168 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2867 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1425 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1264 under-five deaths per woman | 0.161 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 42 Kenya 0.1329 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 43 Papua New Guinea 0.1304 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 44 Ghana 0.1281 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 46 Yemen 0.1255 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 47 Eritrea 0.1238 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 48 Eswatini 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Rwanda?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Rwanda was 0.1264 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 under-five deaths per woman in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1264 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Rwanda ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).