Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.2761 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Rwanda stood at 0.2761 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 2.69 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2761 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 6th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6363 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6336 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6328 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6344 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6402 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.651 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6681 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6913 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7216 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7577 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7977 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8412 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.894 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9546 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9898 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9536 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9356 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9245 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9103 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8957 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8858 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8887 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9167 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9812 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +123.2% |
| 1995 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 1996 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9639 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8667 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7767 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7001 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6327 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5739 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5188 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4696 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4268 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3879 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3578 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3384 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3261 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3172 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3116 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3083 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3051 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3008 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2943 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2878 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2813 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2761 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.2761 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.055 units per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.2761 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre 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 | +123.2% | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 2.69 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | -55.4% | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6566 units per square kilometre | 0.6328 units per square kilometre | 0.7216 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9752 units per square kilometre | 0.7577 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9513 units per square kilometre | 0.8858 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 0.9167 units per square kilometre | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7681 units per square kilometre | 0.4696 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.338 units per square kilometre | 0.3008 units per square kilometre | 0.4268 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2849 units per square kilometre | 0.2761 units per square kilometre | 0.2943 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 3 Nigeria 0.438 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Burundi 0.3894 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bangladesh 0.3683 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Comoros 0.2337 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Haiti 0.2278 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Pakistan 0.2259 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.2761 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2761 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.