Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years was 1,179 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Rwanda is 1,179, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Rwanda peaked at 97,230 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,179, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 71st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,792 | — |
| 1991 | 5,247 | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 5,817 | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 6,559 | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 97,230 | +1382.4% |
| 1995 | 5,500 | -94.3% |
| 1996 | 6,678 | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 8,270 | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 7,980 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 6,213 | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 5,225 | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 4,374 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 3,690 | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 3,167 | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 2,754 | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 2,414 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 2,140 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 1,923 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 1,762 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 1,658 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1,603 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,574 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,549 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,517 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,469 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,419 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,367 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1,323 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,289 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,271 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,262 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,256 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,240 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,213 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 1,179 | -2.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,179 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,897, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,179 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,848, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths ages 15-19 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1382.4% | 6,559 | 97,230 |
| 1995 | -94.3% | 97,230 | 5,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,429 | 4,792 | 97,230 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,911 | 1,658 | 5,225 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,438 | 1,271 | 1,603 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,230 | 1,179 | 1,262 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Rwanda?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Rwanda was 1,179 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 97,230 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,179 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years?
- Rwanda ranks 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 15-19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of adolescents ages 15-19 years