Stillbirth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Stillbirth rate was 16.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Rwanda is 16.2 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Rwanda peaked at 26.4 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.2 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.69 per 1,000 total births | 19.2 per 1,000 total births | 26.4 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.96 per 1,000 total births | 16.9 per 1,000 total births | 18.7 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.38 per 1,000 total births | 16.2 per 1,000 total births | 16.6 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Rwanda?
- Stillbirth rate in Rwanda was 16.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for stillbirth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.