Median age vs births per woman in Rwanda
Rwanda: Median age vs births per woman was 19.44 in 2023. β² Rising
Median age vs births per woman in Rwanda, 1950β2023
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 193rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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
- 190 Samoa 19.9 compare
- 191 Palestine, State of 19.76 compare
- 192 Kenya 19.53 compare
- 194 Sierra Leone 19.27 compare
- 195 Senegal 19.13 compare
- 196 Sao Tome and Principe 19.05 compare
More population data for Rwanda
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.217 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.01 million (2100)
- Population density 1,329 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.217 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4596 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.06 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,030 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.65 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 114,368 (2024)
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 193rd out of 229 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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