Number of child deaths per woman in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.1264 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Rwanda, 1954–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.1264 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Rwanda peaked at 2.49 under-five deaths per woman in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1264 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 45th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.94 under-five deaths per woman | 1.83 under-five deaths per woman | 2.02 under-five deaths per woman | 6 |
| 1960s | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | 1.7 under-five deaths per woman | 1.78 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.95 under-five deaths per woman | 1.81 under-five deaths per woman | 2.07 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | 1.79 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | 2.49 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6518 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3259 under-five deaths per woman | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2087 under-five deaths per woman | 0.168 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2867 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1425 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1264 under-five deaths per woman | 0.161 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 42 Kenya 0.1329 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 43 Papua New Guinea 0.1304 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 44 Ghana 0.1281 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 46 Yemen 0.1255 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 47 Eritrea 0.1238 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 48 Eswatini 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.578 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.1003 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 58.69 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 46.54 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.5889 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 65.15 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.0437 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Rwanda?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Rwanda was 0.1264 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 under-five deaths per woman in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1264 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Rwanda ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).