Demographic and Health Survey (2014/15)

Datasource: 
Demographic and Health Survey (DHS)
Period: 
November, 2014 to June, 2015
The 2014-15 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS5) is the fifth in a series of demographic and health datasources conducted in Rwanda as part of the global Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, designed to provide up-to-date information on fertility and childhood;  mortality levels; fertility preferences;  use of family planning methods;   maternal and child health;     knowledge and attitudes toward HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections (STI);   and  prevalence of HIV  among  the  adult  population.  These  information  are  essential  for  making informed policy decisions  and for  planning,  monitoring,  and evaluating    existing programs related to health in general, and reproductive health in particular, at both the national and regional levels.

Publications

Vaccination data on DHS 2010 & DHS 2014-15 in Rwanda

Demographic and Health Survey type has been used to monitor vaccination coverage which represents the percentage of people in Rwanda who have received all the vaccines recommended for their age.

Demographic and Health Survey 2014/2015 - Western province Profile

The National Institute of statistics of Rwanda (NISR) in collaboration with the worldwide Demographic and Health Surveys Program implemented the 2014-15 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS) to collect data for monitoring progress on health programs and policies in Rwanda. This publication illustrates the  profile of Western province

Demographic and Health Survey 2014/2015 - Southern province Profile

The National Institute of statistics of Rwanda (NISR) in collaboration with the worldwide Demographic and Health Surveys Program implemented the 2014-15 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS) to collect data for monitoring progress on health programs and policies in Rwanda. This publication illustrates the  profile of Southern province

Demographic and Health Survey 2014/2015 - Northern province profile

The National Institute of statistics of Rwanda (NISR) in collaboration with the worldwide Demographic and Health Surveys Program implemented the 2014-15 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS) to collect data for monitoring progress on health programs and policies in Rwanda. This publication illustrates the  profile of Northern Province.

Demographic and Health Survey 2014/2015 - Eastern province profile

The National Institute of statistics of Rwanda (NISR) in collaboration with the worldwide Demographic and Health Surveys Program implemented the 2014-15 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS) to collect data for monitoring progress on health programs and policies in Rwanda. This publication illustrates the  profile of Eastern Province.

Demographic and Health Survey 2014/2015 - Kigali City Profile

The National Institute of statistics of Rwanda (NISR) in collaboration with the worldwide Demographic and Health Surveys Program implemented the 2014-15 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS) to collect data for monitoring progress on health programs and policies in Rwanda. This publication illustrates the  profile of Kigali City

Demographic and Health Survey 2014/2015 - Final report

The main objective of the 2014-15 RDHS was to obtain current information on demographic and health indicators, including family planning; maternal mortality; infant and child mortality; nutrition status of mothers and children; prenatal care, delivery, and postnatal care; childhood diseases; and pediatric immunization.

Demographic and Health Survey [DHS] 2014/2015 Key findings

This publication highlights the key findings of 2014-15 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS 5), a nationally representative survey of 13,497 women age 15-49 and 5,585 men age 15-59 from 12,793 interviewed households.