Share of births by age of mother in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of births by age of mother was 6.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 1950
All-time low
5.7%
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 6.2% for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Rwanda peaked at 11.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2018.
That places Rwanda 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.6% | — |
| 1951 | 11.3% | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 10.8% | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 10.3% | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 9.9% | -4.3% |
| 1955 | 9.5% | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 9.3% | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 9.2% | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 9.2% | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 9.2% | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 9.4% | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 9.7% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 9.8% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 9.9% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 10.1% | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 10.5% | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 10.8% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 11.1% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 11.0% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 10.7% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 10.1% | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 9.8% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 9.4% | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 8.0% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 7.9% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 6.6% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.0% | 9.2% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.4% | 9.4% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 7.9% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 6.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 6.8% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Rwanda?
- Share of births by age of mother in Rwanda was 6.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2018.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Rwanda ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.