Number of births per year in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of births per year was 395,578 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More population data for Rwanda
- Population growth rate 0.217 (2100)
- Population density 1,329 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.01 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.217 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.65 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.65 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 114,368 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.65 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.7 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.5 (2023)
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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