Rwanda—Maternal Deaths
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #42 of 194Updated April 2026
Latest Value
908
2023
YoY Change
-1.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#42
of 194 countries
Maximum
18,668
1994
Minimum
908
2023
CAGR
-3.5%
39 years
Last
908
Previous
922
Highest
18,668
Lowest
908
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Rwanda's maternal deaths was 908 in 2023, ranking #42 out of 194 countries. This represents a -1.5% change from 2022. Over the past 39 years, the highest recorded value was 18,668 (1994) and the lowest was 908 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 908 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 922 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 997 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 989 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,024 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,048 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,063 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,060 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,089 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,103 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,138 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,177 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 1,281 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 1,425 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 1,528 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 1,675 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 1,831 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,830 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 1,712 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,668 | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 1,959 | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 2,377 | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 2,684 | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 3,062 | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 3,683 | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 4,319 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 4,142 | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 3,233 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 3,375 | -81.9% |
| 1994 | 18,668 | +247.7% |
| 1993 | 5,368 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 4,966 | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 4,464 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 4,255 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 4,029 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 3,854 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 3,696 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 3,606 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 3,541 |
Top Countries — Maternal Deaths
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 74,559 | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 18,687 | 2023 |
| 3 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 18,661 | 2023 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 10,669 | 2023 |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 8,003 | 2023 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 7,646 | 2023 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 6,472 | 2023 |
| 8 | Indonesia | 6,298 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 6,123 | 2023 |
| 10 | Kenya | 5,682 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Maternal Deaths — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Number