Rwanda’s birth registration rate increased to 92.9% in 2025, up by 2.6 percentage points from the previous year, with a total of 356,838 births officially recorded in the civil registration system, according to the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR).
The latest figures indicate that nearly nine in ten children born in the country are now registered, reflecting sustained progress in access to and utilisation of civil registration services.
The 2025 rate matches the highest level previously recorded in 2022, signalling a full recovery from earlier declines observed in recent years.
Data shows that birth registration stood at 90.3% in 2024 and 90.4% in 2023, following a significant drop to 84.2% in 2021—the lowest level recorded in recent years. In 2020, the rate was 85.8%.
Following the dip during the 2020–2021 period, authorities stepped up efforts to strengthen civil registration systems, including improving service delivery and expanding awareness, which has contributed to the rebound and stabilisation at record levels.
The figures point to growing public trust in civil registration services, which are critical for safeguarding children’s rights, ensuring access to essential services such as healthcare and education, and supporting effective national planning.
Maintaining high registration coverage remains a key priority for the government, as it seeks to ensure that every child is legally recognised from birth and included in the country’s development framework.
