Rwanda At A Glance

Population: 9.3 million
Number of people per square kilometer: 355
Percentage of urban population: 17%
Percentage of population under the age of 15: 46%
Percentage below poverty line: 60%
Literacy rate: 70%
HIV prevalence (15 to 49 years): 3% 

Sources: Population Reference Bureau 2007 World Population Data Sheet; CIA World Factbook.

Preliminary data from forthcoming MEASURE Demographic and Health Survey released by Rwanda’s National Institute of Statistics on May 30:

Use of modern contraception among married women:

• 2005: 10%
• 2008: 27%

Fertility rate:

• 2005: 6.1 children per woman
• 2008: 5.5 children per woman

Infant mortality rate:

• 2005: 86 deaths per 1,000 live births
• 2008: 62 deaths per 1,000 live births

Children-under-five mortality rate:

• 2005: 152 deaths per 1,000 live births
• 2008: 103 deaths per 1,000 live births