Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 3.77 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.77 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
38.9 deaths per 100 live births
in 1994
All-time low
3.77 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda, 1956–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda is 3.77 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda peaked at 38.9 deaths per 100 live births in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.77 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 46th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 24.55 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1957 | 23.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 23.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 22.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 21.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 21.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 20.96 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 20.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 20.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 20.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 20.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 21.1 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 21.36 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 21.68 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 22.03 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 22.4 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 22.78 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 23.3 deaths per 100 live births | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 23.9 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 24.54 deaths per 100 live births | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 25.02 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 25.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 24.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 23.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 21.9 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 20.2 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 18.66 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 17.45 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 16.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 16.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 15.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 15.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 14.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 14.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 15.07 deaths per 100 live births | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 16.04 deaths per 100 live births | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 17.56 deaths per 100 live births | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 19.28 deaths per 100 live births | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 38.9 deaths per 100 live births | +101.7% |
| 1995 | 21.84 deaths per 100 live births | -43.8% |
| 1996 | 22.23 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 22.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 21.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 20.06 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 18.42 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 16.65 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 14.91 deaths per 100 live births | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 13.27 deaths per 100 live births | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 11.75 deaths per 100 live births | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 10.45 deaths per 100 live births | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 9.34 deaths per 100 live births | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 8.41 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 7.6 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 6.91 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 6.33 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 5.81 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 5.42 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 5.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 4.92 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3.77 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.16 deaths per 100 live births, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3.77 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +101.7% | 19.28 deaths per 100 live births | 38.9 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1995 | -43.8% | 38.9 deaths per 100 live births | 21.84 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.46 deaths per 100 live births | 22.39 deaths per 100 live births | 24.55 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1960s | 21.12 deaths per 100 live births | 20.7 deaths per 100 live births | 21.77 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.72 deaths per 100 live births | 22.03 deaths per 100 live births | 25.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.12 deaths per 100 live births | 14.73 deaths per 100 live births | 21.9 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.45 deaths per 100 live births | 15.07 deaths per 100 live births | 38.9 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.77 deaths per 100 live births | 6.91 deaths per 100 live births | 18.42 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 deaths per 100 live births | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | 6.33 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 deaths per 100 live births | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | 4.16 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 43 Kenya 3.88 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 44 Yemen 3.81 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 45 Palestine 3.79 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 47 Tanzania 3.7 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 48 Myanmar 3.69 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 49 Mauritania 3.69 deaths per 100 live births compare
More climate change data for Rwanda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.59 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,059 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,586 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 88.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 388.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 126.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9885 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda?
- Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Rwanda was 3.77 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9 deaths per 100 live births in 1994.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .