Rwanda vs Türkiye: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Rwanda
14,480 deaths
in 2023
Türkiye
14,408 deaths
in 2023
Rwanda rank
48th
Türkiye rank
49th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Rwanda
- Türkiye
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 14,480 deaths against 14,408 deaths in Türkiye, a difference of 72 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Türkiye ahead.
Rwanda ranks 48th and Türkiye ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,242 deaths | 316,778 deaths | 283,536 deaths | Türkiye |
| 1960s | 35,457 deaths | 305,034 deaths | 269,577 deaths | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 51,298 deaths | 239,960 deaths | 188,662 deaths | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 52,108 deaths | 153,426 deaths | 101,318 deaths | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 65,551 deaths | 81,444 deaths | 15,893 deaths | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 41,015 deaths | 36,416 deaths | 4,599 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 18,537 deaths | 18,665 deaths | 128.2 deaths | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 15,131 deaths | 12,434 deaths | 2,696 deaths | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Rwanda or Türkiye?
- Rwanda, at 14,480 deaths against 14,408 deaths in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Rwanda and Türkiye?
- 72 deaths, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Türkiye?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Türkiye rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Rwanda ranks 48th and Türkiye ranks 49th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.