Rwanda—Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #34 of 194Updated April 2026
Latest Value
229
2023
YoY Change
-2.1%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#34
of 194 countries
Maximum
885
2000
Minimum
229
2023
CAGR
-5.7%
24 years
Last
229
Previous
234
Highest
885
Lowest
229
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Rwanda's maternal mortality (per 100,000) was 229 in 2023, ranking #34 out of 194 countries. This represents a -2.1% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 885 (2000) and the lowest was 229 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 229 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 234 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 254 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 252 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 261 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 269 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 275 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 278 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 292 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 301 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 317 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 331 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 358 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 393 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 418 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 454 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 494 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 494 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 465 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 460 | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 551 | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 677 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 769 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 885 |
Top Countries — Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 993 | 2023 |
| 2 | Chad | 748 | 2023 |
| 3 | South Sudan | 692 | 2023 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 692 | 2023 |
| 5 | Liberia | 628 | 2023 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 563 | 2023 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 521 | 2023 |
| 8 | Benin | 518 | 2023 |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | 505 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 494 | 2023 |