Namibia vs Rwanda: Child mortality rate

Namibia
3.7%
in 2023
Rwanda
3.7%
in 2023
Namibia rank
53rd
Rwanda rank
54th

Child mortality rate over time

  • Namibia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 53rd and Rwanda ranks 54th of 236 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 24.2% 24.6% 0.4% Rwanda
1960s 17.6% 21.6% 4.0% Rwanda
1970s 12.6% 23.4% 10.8% Rwanda
1980s 9.2% 17.4% 8.2% Rwanda
1990s 7.4% 20.9% 13.5% Rwanda
2000s 6.8% 11.8% 5.0% Rwanda
2010s 4.6% 5.1% 0.4% Rwanda
2020s 3.9% 3.9% 0.0% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Namibia or Rwanda?
Namibia, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Namibia and Rwanda?
0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Rwanda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Rwanda rank globally for child mortality rate?
Namibia ranks 53rd and Rwanda ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. 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 rate
Unit
% of children
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.