Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.2118 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2118 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.33 units per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
0.2118 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Rwanda is 0.2118 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 1.33 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2118 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3565 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3504 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3452 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3424 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3426 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3471 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3562 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.369 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3856 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4046 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4244 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4459 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4733 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5052 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5395 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5735 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6021 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6162 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6136 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5979 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5747 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5511 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5336 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5261 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5221 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.516 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5094 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5044 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5055 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5195 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5523 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6073 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.678 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +96.5% |
| 1995 | 0.629 units per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5677 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6742 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7551 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7407 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6879 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6298 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5704 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5145 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4656 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4253 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3891 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3569 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3274 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3021 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.279 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2546 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2398 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2306 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2264 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2248 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2244 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2248 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2239 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2219 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2191 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2169 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.214 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2118 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.355 units per square kilometre | 0.3424 units per square kilometre | 0.3856 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5198 units per square kilometre | 0.4046 units per square kilometre | 0.6162 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5341 units per square kilometre | 0.5044 units per square kilometre | 0.5979 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7056 units per square kilometre | 0.5195 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4669 units per square kilometre | 0.3021 units per square kilometre | 0.6879 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.235 units per square kilometre | 0.2219 units per square kilometre | 0.279 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2155 units per square kilometre | 0.2118 units per square kilometre | 0.2191 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 2 Bangladesh 0.2959 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Nigeria 0.2526 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Burundi 0.2438 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Comoros 0.2096 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Pakistan 0.1902 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Palestine, State of 0.1866 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.2118 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2118 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.