What is birth rate by women's age group in Rwanda?

Birth rate by women's age group in Rwanda was 30.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Rwanda?

The highest recorded value was 117.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950.

What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Rwanda?

The lowest recorded value was 30.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.

How does Rwanda rank for birth rate by women's age group?

Rwanda ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rate by women's age group in Rwanda

Name: Birth rate by women's age group in Rwanda
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Rwanda: Birth rate by women's age group was 30.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

30.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

108th

of 236 countries

All-time high

117.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19

in 1950

All-time low

30.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rate by women's age group in Rwanda, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.

Analysis

The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Rwanda is 30.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Rwanda peaked at 117.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 30.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.

That places Rwanda 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Birth rate by women's age group in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Birth rate by women's age group in Rwanda, 1950 to 2023.
Year	live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	Change
1950	117.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	—
1951	117.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.3%
1952	116.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.5%
1953	115.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.0%
1954	114.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.2%
1955	112.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.5%
1956	112.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.4%
1957	112.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.6%
1958	113.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.2%
1959	113.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.3%
1960	113.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.1%
1961	113.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.2%
1962	108.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-4.2%
1963	104.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-3.7%
1964	100.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-3.9%
1965	97.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.5%
1966	94.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-3.4%
1967	92.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.1%
1968	90.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.6%
1969	88.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.2%
1970	86.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.7%
1971	83.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-3.1%
1972	79.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-5.0%
1973	78.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.4%
1974	76.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-3.1%
1975	73.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-3.4%
1976	71.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.5%
1977	70.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.8%
1978	70.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.1%
1979	71.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+1.9%
1980	71.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.4%
1981	70.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.0%
1982	70.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.2%
1983	67.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-4.9%
1984	64.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-3.7%
1985	63.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.8%
1986	60.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-4.6%
1987	59.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.7%
1988	58.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.2%
1989	58.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.4%
1990	56.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.8%
1991	54.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-4.7%
1992	52.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-3.1%
1993	56.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+7.4%
1994	55.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.0%
1995	55.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.1%
1996	56.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+1.6%
1997	55.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.7%
1998	52.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-4.4%
1999	49.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-5.7%
2000	47.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-5.2%
2001	45.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-3.4%
2002	42.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-6.8%
2003	41.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.7%
2004	41.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.0%
2005	40.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.8%
2006	39.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.9%
2007	39.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.3%
2008	40.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+3.4%
2009	41.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+1.2%
2010	42.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+2.5%
2011	41.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.1%
2012	40.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.3%
2013	40.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.4%
2014	39.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-2.6%
2015	38.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-3.1%
2016	36.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-5.2%
2017	34.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-6.3%
2018	32.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-5.1%
2019	32.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.5%
2020	31.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.6%
2021	31.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.1%
2022	31.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.3%
2023	30.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.9%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

Rwanda's 30.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for low income countries, which is 93.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Rwanda's 30.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	114.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	112.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	117.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
1960s	100.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	88.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	113.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
1970s	76.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	70.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	86.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
1980s	64.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	58.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	71.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
1990s	54.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	49.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	56.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
2000s	41.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	39.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	47.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
2010s	37.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	32.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	42.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
2020s	31.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	30.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	31.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

105 Philippines 31.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
106 United States Virgin Islands 31.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
107 Western Sahara 31.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
109 Vatican 30.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
110 Palau 29.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
111 Grenada 29.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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)
World population growth 0.2% (2100)
Population density 1,329 people per km² (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 2.01 million people (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate by women's age group in Rwanda?: Birth rate by women's age group in Rwanda was 30.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 117.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950.
What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 30.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
How does Rwanda rank for birth rate by women's age group?: Rwanda ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Birth rate by women's age group
Unit: live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.