World Bank · Health
Rwanda: Female headed households
31.90percent · 2020
Female headed households refers to the percentage of households that are headed by females. Annual figures for Rwanda from 1992 to 2020.
Every year
| Year | Value (percent) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31.9 | |
| 2017 | 37.6 | |
| 2015 | 31 | |
| 2013 | 29.2 | |
| 2010 | 33.3 | |
| 2008 | 31.4 | |
| 2005 | 33.9 | |
| 2000 | 36.1 | |
| 1992 | 20.8 |
Source
Published by World Bank, produced by Demographic & Health Surveys. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
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World Bank (2026). Female headed households. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-female-headed-households (accessed 2026-11-08). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.
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