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

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Rwanda was 18.1. A difference of -0.2 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Rwanda for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Rwanda

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Rwanda

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1961	62.8
1962	62.3
1963	61.8
1964	61.5
1965	61.3
1966	61
1967	60.9
1968	60.8
1969	60.6
1970	60.6
1971	60.5
1972	60.6
1973	60.8
1974	61.2
1975	61.9
1976	62.5
1977	62.8
1978	62.7
1979	62
1980	60.3
1981	57.9
1982	55.2
1983	52.5
1984	50.1
1985	48
1986	46.3
1987	44.6
1988	42.9
1989	41.5
1990	40.8
1991	40.9
1992	42
1993	44
1994	46.3
1995	51.2
1996	49.4
1997	49.7
1998	49.3
1999	48
2000	45.9
2001	43.2
2002	40.3
2003	37.5
2004	34.9
2005	32.6
2006	30.4
2007	28.6
2008	27
2009	25.6
2010	24.4
2011	23.3
2012	22.4
2013	21.6
2014	21
2015	20.5
2016	20.1
2017	19.8
2018	19.5
2019	19.2
2020	19
2021	18.7
2022	18.5
2023	18.3
2024	18.1