Birth rate by women's age group in Rwanda
Rwanda: Birth rate by women's age group was 30.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
More population data for Rwanda
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.01 million people (2100)
- Population density 1,329 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.65 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 114,368 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.65 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.65 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.7 live births per woman (2023)
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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About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.