Rwanda: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)
In , Rwanda's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 41.20.
That's down 2.6% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 26.22 . Rwanda ranks #45 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #36 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.MA) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 109.70
- Trough
- 41.20
- 1-year change
- -2.6%
- 5-year change
- -11.0%
- -2.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -22.1%
- -2.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|
| 41.2000 | |
| 42.3000 | |
| 43.3000 | |
| 44.1000 | |
| 45.2000 | |
| 46.3000 | |
| 47.3000 | |
| 48.4000 | |
| 49.4000 | |
| 51.0000 |
About Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.MA • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Rwanda's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
- In 2024, Rwanda's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 41.20, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Rwanda's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
- Rwanda's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.6% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)?
- In 2024, Rwanda ranked #45 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births).
- How does Rwanda's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 26.22, so Rwanda is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #36 of 48.
- What is Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
- Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.MA), CC BY 4.0.