Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Rwanda
Rwanda: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 5.3 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Rwanda is 5.3 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Rwanda peaked at 720.1 per 1,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.3 per 1,000, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 91st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 38.2 per 1,000 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 41.2 per 1,000 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 44.2 per 1,000 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 720.1 per 1,000 | +1529.2% |
| 1995 | 48.4 per 1,000 | -93.3% |
| 1996 | 48 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 54.7 per 1,000 | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 51.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 34.7 per 1,000 | -33.0% |
| 2000 | 28.9 per 1,000 | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 24.2 per 1,000 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 20.5 per 1,000 | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 17.6 per 1,000 | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 15.3 per 1,000 | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 13.5 per 1,000 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 12.2 per 1,000 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 9.2 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.5 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 7.8 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 7 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 6 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.7 per 1,000 | 34.7 per 1,000 | 720.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.31 per 1,000 | 9.6 per 1,000 | 28.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.86 per 1,000 | 6.3 per 1,000 | 9.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 per 1,000 | 5.3 per 1,000 | 6 per 1,000 | 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 probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Rwanda?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Rwanda was 5.3 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 720.1 per 1,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Rwanda ranks 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.