Rwanda vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Child mortality by sex
Rwanda
4.12 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
4.05 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Rwanda rank
45th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
48th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.12 deaths per 100 live births against 4.05 deaths per 100 live births in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Rwanda ranks 45th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 48th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.28 deaths per 100 live births | 25.39 deaths per 100 live births | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1960s | 21.95 deaths per 100 live births | 23.9 deaths per 100 live births | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1970s | 24.71 deaths per 100 live births | 20.65 deaths per 100 live births | 4.06 deaths per 100 live births | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 17.99 deaths per 100 live births | 18.37 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3762 deaths per 100 live births | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 22.3 deaths per 100 live births | 16.16 deaths per 100 live births | 6.14 deaths per 100 live births | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 12.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10.27 deaths per 100 live births | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | 6.05 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6669 deaths per 100 live births | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | 4.4 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0828 deaths per 100 live births | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Rwanda or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Rwanda, at 4.12 deaths per 100 live births against 4.05 deaths per 100 live births in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.07 deaths per 100 live births, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Rwanda ranks 45th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 48th 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 Child mortality by sex. 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 male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .