Rwanda vs United States: Number of child deaths by age
Rwanda
3,284 deaths
in 2024
United States
3,661 deaths
in 2024
Rwanda rank
45th
United States rank
43rd
Number of child deaths by age over time
- Rwanda
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3,661 deaths against 3,284 deaths in Rwanda, a difference of 377 deaths.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Rwanda ranks 45th and United States ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,363 deaths | 15,575 deaths | 212 deaths | United States |
| 1970s | 23,274 deaths | 10,288 deaths | 12,986 deaths | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 21,513 deaths | 7,890 deaths | 13,623 deaths | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 29,418 deaths | 6,333 deaths | 23,085 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 15,252 deaths | 4,788 deaths | 10,463 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 5,334 deaths | 4,047 deaths | 1,287 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3,598 deaths | 3,703 deaths | 105 deaths | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, Rwanda or United States?
- United States, at 3,661 deaths against 3,284 deaths in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Rwanda and United States?
- 377 deaths, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and United States rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- Rwanda ranks 45th and United States ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .