Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 229 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Rwanda, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Rwanda stood at 229. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Rwanda peaked at 5,721 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 229, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,116 | — |
| 1986 | 1,126 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,145 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1,188 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1,238 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1,309 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 1,386 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 1,530 | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 1,619 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 5,721 | +253.4% |
| 1995 | 1,505 | -73.7% |
| 1996 | 1,295 | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 1,318 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,268 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 1,073 | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 885 | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 769 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 677 | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 551 | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 460 | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 465 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 494 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 494 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 454 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 418 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 393 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 358 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 331 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 317 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 301 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 292 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 278 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 275 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 269 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 261 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 252 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 254 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 234 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 229 | -2.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 229 is below the median for low income countries, which is 354, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 229 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate 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 | +253.4% | 1,619 | 5,721 |
| 1995 | -73.7% | 5,721 | 1,505 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,163 | 1,116 | 1,238 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,802 | 1,073 | 5,721 | 10 |
| 2000s | 566.7 | 418 | 885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 307.5 | 261 | 393 | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.25 | 229 | 254 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,439 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,439 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Rwanda?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Rwanda was 229 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5,721 in 1994.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 229 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Rwanda ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.