Rwanda's total fertility rate (TFR) has decreased to 3.7 children per woman in 2025, a drop from 4.1 in 2020. The highest decrease was observed in western and southern provinces.
Results from the seventh Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS7) conducted in 2025 showed that there has been an increase in teenage pregnancy over the past five years.
Maternal care has continued to show improvement over recent years with trend in antenatal care at least four visits (ANC) reaching 78% in 2025 from 47% in 2020.
The stunting prevalence in Rwanda has been declining over the last five years reaching 27% in 2025 down from 33% in 2020.
Child mortality has dropped significantly over the past five years, with the number of children dying before their fifth birthday declining to 36 in 2025 down from 45 in 2020.
Maternal mortality has dropped significantly over the past five years, with the number of women deaths per 100,000 live births declining to 149 in 2025 down from 203 in 2020.