Rwanda vs South Africa: Child mortality rate
Rwanda
3.7%
in 2023
South Africa
3.7%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
54th
South Africa rank
52nd
Child mortality rate over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.6% | 19.1% | 5.4% | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 21.6% | 13.8% | 7.8% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 23.4% | 11.3% | 12.1% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 7.8% | 9.6% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 6.3% | 14.5% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 7.3% | 4.5% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 1.0% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Rwanda or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Rwanda ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 52nd 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
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.