Rwanda—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #52 of 196Updated April 2026
Latest Value
18.1
2023
YoY Change
-1.1%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#52
of 196 countries
Maximum
43.2
2000
Minimum
18.1
2023
CAGR
-3.7%
24 years
Last
18.1
Previous
18.3
Highest
43.2
Lowest
18.1
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Rwanda's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 18.1 in 2023, ranking #52 out of 196 countries. This represents a -1.1% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 43.2 (2000) and the lowest was 18.1 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18.1 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 18.3 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.5 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.7 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 19 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.2 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.5 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 19.8 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 20.1 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 20.5 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 21 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 21.6 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 22.4 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 23.3 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 24.4 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 25.6 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 27 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 28.6 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 30.4 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 32.6 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 34.9 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 37.5 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 40.3 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 43.2 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |