Rwanda Statistics

Population                            

9.2 million                         

Population annual growth rate

2.3%

Urban population

20%

Major ethnic and linguistic groups

Hutu (Bantu) 84%, Tutsi (Hamitic) 15%, Twa (Pygmy) 1%

Languages

Kinyarwanda (official) universal Bantu vernacular, French (official), English (official), Kiswahili (Swahili) used in commercial centers

Religion

Roman Catholic 56.5%, Protestant 26%, Adventist 11.1%, Muslim 4.6%, indigenous beliefs 0.1%, none 1.7%

Life expectancy (at birth)

46 years

Infant mortality (under one)

98 per 1,000 live births

Under five mortality

160 per 1,000 live births

Maternal mortality rate

750 per 100,000 live births

Adult HIV prevalence rate (ages 15-49)

3.1%

Percentage population with access to safe drinking water

74%

Adult literacy rate

65%

Gross Domestic Product (US$ billions)

2.5

Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (US$)

250

Proportion of population living on below $1 a day

60%

Source: World Bank, CIA World Factbook and Unicef's State of the World's Children 2008

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