Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.2667 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2667 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.45 units per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
0.2667 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.2667 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 1.45 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2667 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 4th 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, male, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.407 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4012 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3958 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3929 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3938 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3997 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4109 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4265 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4464 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4681 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4906 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5146 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5452 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5805 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6198 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6587 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6912 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7076 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7065 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6918 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6681 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.644 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6247 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.616 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6124 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6057 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5981 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5935 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5954 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6101 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6443 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7022 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7796 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7184 units per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6482 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7697 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8635 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8492 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7929 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7317 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.667 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6079 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5558 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.512 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4713 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4351 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4016 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3718 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.344 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3151 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2976 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.287 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2818 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2802 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2804 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2816 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2808 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2782 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2756 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2723 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2694 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2667 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4082 units per square kilometre | 0.3929 units per square kilometre | 0.4464 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5983 units per square kilometre | 0.4681 units per square kilometre | 0.7076 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.625 units per square kilometre | 0.5935 units per square kilometre | 0.6918 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8038 units per square kilometre | 0.6101 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5547 units per square kilometre | 0.3718 units per square kilometre | 0.7929 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2927 units per square kilometre | 0.2782 units per square kilometre | 0.344 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.271 units per square kilometre | 0.2667 units per square kilometre | 0.2756 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 1 Bangladesh 0.357 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Nigeria 0.3151 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Burundi 0.3146 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Comoros 0.2579 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Pakistan 0.2491 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Palestine, State of 0.2209 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, male, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.2667 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2667 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.