Vital Statistics
Registration of vital events is in Rwanda not complete. The Population Departement of the United Nations prepared the following estimates.
| Period | Live births per year | Deaths per year | Natural change per year | CBR* | CDR* | NC* | TFR* | IMR* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-1955 | 118 000 | 55 000 | 63 000 | 52.9 | 24.7 | 28.1 | 8.00 | 160 |
| 1955-1960 | 137 000 | 60 000 | 77 000 | 53.3 | 23.4 | 29.9 | 8.15 | 152 |
| 1960-1965 | 155 000 | 65 000 | 90 000 | 51.9 | 21.9 | 30.0 | 8.15 | 143 |
| 1965-1970 | 178 000 | 72 000 | 106 000 | 51.0 | 20.7 | 30.3 | 8.10 | 137 |
| 1970-1975 | 211 000 | 82 000 | 128 000 | 51.8 | 20.3 | 31.5 | 8.20 | 134 |
| 1975-1980 | 250 000 | 92 000 | 158 000 | 52.3 | 19.3 | 33.0 | 8.25 | 132 |
| 1980-1985 | 294 000 | 92 000 | 202 000 | 52.2 | 16.3 | 35.9 | 8.25 | 124 |
| 1985-1990 | 326 000 | 123 000 | 203 000 | 49.4 | 18.7 | 30.7 | 7.80 | 120 |
| 1990-1995 | 258 000 | 263 000 | - 5 000 | 40.7 | 41.5 | -0.8 | 6.30 | 128 |
| 1995-2000 | 278 000 | 136 000 | 142 000 | 40.7 | 19.9 | 20.8 | 6.00 | 118 |
| 2000-2005 | 344 000 | 125 000 | 219 000 | 39.8 | 14.4 | 25.4 | 5.60 | 108 |
| 2005-2010 | 404 000 | 122 000 | 281 000 | 40.7 | 12.3 | 28.4 | 5.43 | 100 |
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