Median age vs births per woman in Rwanda
Rwanda: Median age vs births per woman was 19.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.44
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.44
in 2023
All-time low
13.2
in 1995
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Rwanda is 19.44, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Rwanda peaked at 19.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.2, in 1995.
Rwanda ranks 199th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.17 | — |
| 1951 | 17.06 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 16.92 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 16.71 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 16.45 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 16.14 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 15.8 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 15.44 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 15.08 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 14.73 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 14.41 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 14.13 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 13.9 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 13.72 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 13.67 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 13.75 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 13.91 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 14.11 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 14.31 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 14.5 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 14.68 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 14.84 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 14.98 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 15.11 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 15.24 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 15.35 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 15.44 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 15.5 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 15.52 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 15.5 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 15.44 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 15.33 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 15.19 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 15.04 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 14.9 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 14.76 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 14.65 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 14.57 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 14.51 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 14.49 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 14.45 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 14.46 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.54 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 14.65 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.96 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 13.2 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 13.53 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 13.84 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 14.25 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 14.74 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 15.22 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 15.67 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 16.05 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 16.34 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.58 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 16.8 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 16.98 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.14 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 17.27 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 17.38 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.49 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.61 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.75 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.93 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.1 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.25 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 18.39 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 18.51 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.62 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.74 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.88 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 19.03 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 19.22 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 19.44 | +1.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 19.44 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.97, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 19.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.15 | 14.73 | 17.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.04 | 13.67 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.22 | 14.68 | 15.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.89 | 14.49 | 15.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.16 | 13.2 | 14.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.54 | 15.22 | 17.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.14 | 17.49 | 18.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.14 | 18.88 | 19.44 | 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 median age vs births per woman in Rwanda?
- Median age vs births per woman in Rwanda was 19.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Rwanda ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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