Number of children under 5 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of children under 5 was 1.88 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.88 million people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.88 million people
in 2023
All-time low
412,895 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Rwanda stood at 1.88 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Rwanda peaked at 1.88 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 412,895 people, in 1950.
That places Rwanda 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 412,895 people | — |
| 1951 | 445,374 people | +7.9% |
| 1952 | 475,698 people | +6.8% |
| 1953 | 505,624 people | +6.3% |
| 1954 | 532,265 people | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 551,886 people | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 568,320 people | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 584,631 people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 600,636 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 616,178 people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 630,997 people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 644,420 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 655,627 people | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 663,644 people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 669,606 people | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 675,321 people | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 681,677 people | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 690,356 people | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 702,600 people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 718,886 people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 739,061 people | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 761,989 people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 786,808 people | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 813,570 people | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 842,033 people | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 871,889 people | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 904,207 people | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 939,617 people | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 977,799 people | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.02 million people | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.06 million people | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.11 million people | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.16 million people | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 1.21 million people | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.26 million people | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.30 million people | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.34 million people | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.37 million people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.39 million people | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.41 million people | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.42 million people | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.41 million people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.40 million people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.42 million people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million people | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million people | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 1.18 million people | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 1.33 million people | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 1.36 million people | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.36 million people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.37 million people | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.39 million people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.42 million people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.46 million people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.55 million people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.58 million people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.61 million people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.63 million people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.65 million people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.66 million people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.66 million people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.66 million people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.68 million people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.73 million people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.76 million people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.79 million people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.81 million people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.83 million people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.85 million people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.86 million people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.88 million people | +0.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.88 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.35 million people, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.88 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million people, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 529,351 people | 412,895 people | 616,178 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 673,313 people | 630,997 people | 718,886 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 865,640 people | 739,061 people | 1.02 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.41 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 million people | 1.03 million people | 1.42 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 million people | 1.37 million people | 1.65 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 million people | 1.66 million people | 1.81 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 million people | 1.83 million people | 1.88 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 children under 5 in Rwanda?
- Number of children under 5 in Rwanda was 1.88 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 412,895 people in 1950.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of children under 5?
- Rwanda ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.