Number of births per year in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of births per year was 395,578 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
395,578
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
395,578
in 2023
All-time low
125,842
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Rwanda is 395,578, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Rwanda peaked at 395,578 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 125,842, in 1950.
Rwanda ranks 62nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 125,842 | — |
| 1951 | 129,642 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 133,669 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 137,540 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 141,159 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 144,342 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 147,789 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 151,320 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 154,559 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 157,529 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 159,818 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 161,409 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 162,053 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 162,214 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 162,669 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 164,285 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 167,468 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 172,176 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 178,080 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 184,946 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 191,978 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 198,650 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 206,169 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 214,706 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 223,553 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 232,259 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 242,643 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 252,324 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 262,157 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 272,557 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 282,034 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 291,266 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 299,212 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 305,846 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 312,215 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 317,180 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 320,265 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 322,767 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 324,411 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 325,514 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 325,062 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 322,038 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 324,579 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 331,549 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 326,292 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 224,223 | -31.3% |
| 1996 | 249,696 | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 314,167 | +25.8% |
| 1998 | 340,712 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 343,356 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 345,904 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 348,997 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 350,995 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 355,510 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 362,771 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 367,960 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 370,673 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 370,848 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 369,065 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 365,340 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 362,647 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 357,390 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 355,787 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 359,521 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 366,405 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 373,619 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 381,065 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 386,390 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 390,011 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 391,867 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 392,254 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 392,497 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 393,949 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 395,578 | +0.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 395,578 is below the median for low income countries, which is 728,612, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 395,578 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of births per year in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -31.3% | 326,292 | 224,223 |
| 1997 | +25.8% | 249,696 | 314,167 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 142,339 | 125,842 | 157,529 | 10 |
| 1960s | 167,512 | 159,818 | 184,946 | 10 |
| 1970s | 229,700 | 191,978 | 272,557 | 10 |
| 1980s | 310,071 | 282,034 | 325,514 | 10 |
| 1990s | 310,167 | 224,223 | 343,356 | 10 |
| 2000s | 360,806 | 345,904 | 370,848 | 10 |
| 2010s | 372,470 | 355,787 | 391,867 | 10 |
| 2020s | 393,570 | 392,254 | 395,578 | 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 number of births per year in Rwanda?
- Number of births per year in Rwanda was 395,578 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 395,578 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,842 in 1950.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of births per year?
- Rwanda ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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