Eritrea vs Rwanda: Child mortality around the world

Eritrea
3.53
in 2023
Rwanda
3.68
in 2023
Eritrea rank
56th
Rwanda rank
54th

Child mortality around the world over time

  • Eritrea
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 3.68 against 3.53 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 56th and Rwanda ranks 54th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 33.89 24.58 9.31 Eritrea
1960s 26.77 21.6 5.17 Eritrea
1970s 22.6 23.36 0.7678 Rwanda
1980s 21.23 17.41 3.82 Eritrea
1990s 12.15 20.89 8.74 Rwanda
2000s 7.09 11.79 4.7 Rwanda
2010s 4.76 5.06 0.2985 Rwanda
2020s 3.72 3.87 0.1492 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality around the world, Eritrea or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 3.68 against 3.53 in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Eritrea and Rwanda?
0.15, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Rwanda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Rwanda rank globally for child mortality around the world?
Eritrea ranks 56th and Rwanda ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality around the world
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed