What is mortality rate, infant in Rwanda?

Mortality rate, infant in Rwanda was 30.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Rwanda?

The highest recorded value was 212.2 per 1,000 live births in 1994.

What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Rwanda?

The lowest recorded value was 30.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023.

How does Rwanda rank for mortality rate, infant?

Rwanda ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.

Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Rwanda data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, infant in Rwanda

Name: Mortality rate, infant in Rwanda
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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Rwanda: Mortality rate, infant was 30.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

30.5 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

46th

of 193 countries

All-time high

212.2 per 1,000 live births

in 1994

All-time low

30.5 per 1,000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1970–2023

Mortality rate, infant in Rwanda, 1970–2023

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2023, mortality rate, infant in Rwanda stood at 30.5 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Rwanda peaked at 212.2 per 1,000 live births in 1994 and was at its lowest, 30.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.

Rwanda ranks 46th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	123.78 per 1,000 live births	116.2 per 1,000 live births	130.6 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	94.29 per 1,000 live births	84.2 per 1,000 live births	115.9 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	122.45 per 1,000 live births	86.4 per 1,000 live births	212.2 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	71.38 per 1,000 live births	45.4 per 1,000 live births	107.9 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	35.21 per 1,000 live births	31.8 per 1,000 live births	42.2 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	30.98 per 1,000 live births	30.5 per 1,000 live births	31.5 per 1,000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

43 Turkmenistan 31.2 per 1,000 live births compare
44 Mauritania 31 per 1,000 live births compare
45 Zambia 30.9 per 1,000 live births compare
47 Senegal 30.2 per 1,000 live births compare
48 Tanzania 29.9 per 1,000 live births compare
49 Malawi 29.4 per 1,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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)
Fertility and wanted fertility 3.65 (2024)
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 114,368 (2024)
Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.65 (2024)
Fertility vs contraception 3.65 (2024)
Natural population growth 2.24 (2023)
Fertility rate with projections 3.7 (2023)

All data for Rwanda →

Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, infant in Rwanda?: Mortality rate, infant in Rwanda was 30.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 212.2 per 1,000 live births in 1994.
What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 30.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
How does Rwanda rank for mortality rate, infant?: Rwanda ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release