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