Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Rwanda

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Rwanda was 30.5. A difference of -0.3 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Rwanda were 33.7 and 27.1 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Rwanda for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Rwanda
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Rwanda
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Year Total Male Female
1960 124.4 130.7 117.5
1961 120.7 127.2 113.9
1962 117.9 124.3 111.1
1963 115.9 122.2 109
1964 114.4 120.8 107.6
1965 113.5 119.9 106.7
1966 113.2 119.8 106.3
1967 113.7 120.3 106.6
1968 114.4 121.3 107.1
1969 115.3 122.4 107.9
1970 116.2 123.3 108.8
1971 117.5 124.5 110
1972 119 126.1 111.5
1973 121.1 128.4 113.6
1974 124.2 131.5 116.5
1975 127.5 135 119.7
1976 130 137.6 121.9
1977 130.6 138.4 122.5
1978 128.5 136.2 120.5
1979 123.2 130.7 115.4
1980 115.9 123.1 108.2
1981 107.9 114.9 100.5
1982 100.7 107.4 93.6
1983 95.1 101.6 88.3
1984 91.6 97.8 85.2
1985 89.6 95.7 83.3
1986 87.8 93.8 81.6
1987 85.8 91.7 79.7
1988 84.3 90.2 78.1
1989 84.2 90.2 78
1990 86.4 92.2 80.2
1991 91.6 97.5 85.4
1992 100.4 106.4 94
1993 110.7 117.1 104.1
1994 212.2 218.8 205.2
1995 125.7 132.4 118.5
1996 128 134.8 120.8
1997 128 134.8 120.8
1998 124.3 131 117.3
1999 117.2 123.6 110.3
2000 107.9 114.1 101.2
2001 98 103.9 91.6
2002 88.3 94 82.3
2003 79.5 85 73.7
2004 71.1 76.4 65.5
2005 63.9 69 58.7
2006 57.9 62.7 52.9
2007 53 57.6 48.2
2008 48.8 53.1 44.3
2009 45.4 49.5 41
2010 42.2 46 38.1
2011 39 42.7 35.2
2012 37.2 40.7 33.5
2013 35.7 39.1 32.1
2014 34.6 38 31.1
2015 33.7 37.1 30.2
2016 33.1 36.4 29.6
2017 32.6 35.9 29.2
2018 32.2 35.5 28.8
2019 31.8 35.1 28.4
2020 31.5 34.7 28
2021 31.1 34.4 27.7
2022 30.8 34.1 27.4
2023 30.5 33.7 27.1