Number of under-five deaths, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of under-five deaths, female was 6,661 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, female in Rwanda, 1961–2024
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female in Rwanda is 6,661, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Rwanda peaked at 66,305 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6,661, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 47th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,697 | — |
| 1962 | 15,631 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 15,610 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 15,651 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 15,794 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 16,060 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 16,482 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 17,055 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 17,803 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 18,693 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 19,679 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 20,752 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 22,055 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 23,551 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 25,156 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 26,670 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 27,846 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 28,284 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 27,896 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 26,908 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 25,625 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 24,418 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 23,526 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 23,081 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 22,807 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 22,458 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 22,097 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 21,853 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 21,925 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 22,615 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 24,207 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 26,723 | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 29,708 | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 66,305 | +123.2% |
| 1995 | 29,603 | -55.4% |
| 1996 | 27,711 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 29,308 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 30,414 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 29,435 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 27,745 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 26,000 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 23,780 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 21,382 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 19,160 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 17,271 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 15,609 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 14,157 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 12,798 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 11,586 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 10,528 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 9,570 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 8,828 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 8,348 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 8,045 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 7,825 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 7,686 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 7,605 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 7,528 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 7,420 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7,260 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 7,100 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 6,939 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 6,811 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 6,661 | -2.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 6,661 is below the median for low income countries, which is 22,988, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 6,661 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,955, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female 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% | 29,708 | 66,305 |
| 1995 | -55.4% | 66,305 | 29,603 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,198 | 15,610 | 17,803 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,058 | 18,693 | 28,284 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,470 | 21,853 | 26,908 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,603 | 22,615 | 66,305 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,949 | 11,586 | 27,745 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,338 | 7,420 | 10,528 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,954 | 6,661 | 7,260 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 in Rwanda?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Rwanda was 6,661 in 2024, 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 number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 66,305 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,661 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Rwanda ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.