Births by age of mother in Rwanda
Rwanda: Births by age of mother was 93 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
93
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
205
in 1984
All-time low
65
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births by age of mother in Rwanda is 93, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Rwanda peaked at 205 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2018.
That places Rwanda 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Births by age of mother in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 107 | — |
| 1951 | 105 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 103 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 104 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 106 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 108 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 112 | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 115 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 118 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 123 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 122 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 121 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 122 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 123 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 120 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 117 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 114 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 111 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 112 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 116 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 121 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 126 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 133 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 139 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 146 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 150 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 156 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 157 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 157 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 166 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 177 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 186 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 194 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 202 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 205 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 204 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 205 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 202 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 200 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 196 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 194 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 186 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 172 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 165 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 152 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 97 | -36.2% |
| 1996 | 107 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 136 | +27.1% |
| 1998 | 146 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 156 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 166 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 170 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 171 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 169 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 170 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 172 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 175 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 172 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 180 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 182 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 179 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 169 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 150 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 131 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 107 | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 90 | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 76 | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 69 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 65 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 70 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 74 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 80 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 88 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 93 | +5.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 93 is below the median for low income countries, which is 250, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 93 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130.5, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births by age of mother 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -36.2% | 152 | 97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 110.1 | 103 | 123 | 10 |
| 1960s | 117.8 | 111 | 123 | 10 |
| 1970s | 145.1 | 121 | 166 | 10 |
| 1980s | 197.1 | 177 | 205 | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.1 | 97 | 194 | 10 |
| 2000s | 172.7 | 166 | 182 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.6 | 65 | 179 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.75 | 74 | 93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More population data for Rwanda
- 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 births by age of mother in Rwanda?
- Births by age of mother in Rwanda was 93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 205 in 1984.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2018.
- How does Rwanda rank for births by age of mother?
- Rwanda ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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