Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita was 0.0006 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Rwanda stood at 0.0006 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0105 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0056 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0054 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0053 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0051 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0052 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0052 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0054 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0055 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0057 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0059 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0061 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0063 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0063 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.006 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0056 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0052 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0048 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0043 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0041 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0037 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0035 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0105 units per person | +151.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0058 units per person | -44.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 units per person | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.004 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.001 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 5 |
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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, male, per capita in Rwanda?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Rwanda was 0.0006 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0105 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.