Annual number of births by world region in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual number of births by world region was 395,578 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
395,578
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
62nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
395,578
in 2023
All-time low
125,842
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of births by world region in Rwanda is 395,578, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Rwanda peaked at 395,578 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 125,842, in 1950.
That places Rwanda 62nd out of 229 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.
Annual number of births by world region in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 125,842 | — |
| 1951 | 129,642 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 133,669 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 137,540 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 141,159 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 144,342 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 147,789 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 151,320 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 154,559 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 157,529 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 159,818 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 161,409 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 162,053 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 162,214 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 162,669 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 164,285 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 167,468 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 172,176 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 178,080 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 184,946 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 191,978 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 198,650 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 206,169 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 214,706 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 223,553 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 232,259 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 242,643 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 252,324 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 262,157 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 272,557 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 282,034 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 291,266 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 299,212 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 305,846 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 312,215 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 317,180 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 320,265 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 322,767 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 324,411 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 325,514 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 325,062 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 322,038 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 324,579 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 331,549 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 326,292 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 224,223 | -31.3% |
| 1996 | 249,696 | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 314,167 | +25.8% |
| 1998 | 340,712 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 343,356 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 345,904 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 348,997 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 350,995 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 355,510 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 362,771 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 367,960 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 370,673 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 370,848 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 369,065 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 365,340 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 362,647 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 357,390 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 355,787 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 359,521 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 366,405 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 373,619 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 381,065 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 386,390 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 390,011 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 391,867 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 392,254 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 392,497 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 393,949 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 395,578 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 142,339 | 125,842 | 157,529 | 10 |
| 1960s | 167,512 | 159,818 | 184,946 | 10 |
| 1970s | 229,700 | 191,978 | 272,557 | 10 |
| 1980s | 310,071 | 282,034 | 325,514 | 10 |
| 1990s | 310,167 | 224,223 | 343,356 | 10 |
| 2000s | 360,806 | 345,904 | 370,848 | 10 |
| 2010s | 372,470 | 355,787 | 391,867 | 10 |
| 2020s | 393,570 | 392,254 | 395,578 | 4 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5502 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,030 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.06 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4596 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.217 (2100)
- Population density 1,329 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.01 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Rwanda?
- Annual number of births by world region in Rwanda was 395,578 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 395,578 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,842 in 1950.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Rwanda ranks 62nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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