Dominica vs Rwanda: Child mortality rate
Dominica
3.3%
in 2023
Rwanda
3.7%
in 2023
Dominica rank
57th
Rwanda rank
54th
Child mortality rate over time
- Dominica
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3.7% against 3.3% in Dominica, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 57th 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 | Dominica | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.9% | 24.6% | 6.7% | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 9.2% | 21.6% | 12.4% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 23.4% | 19.4% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 17.4% | 15.3% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 20.9% | 19.2% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 11.8% | 9.8% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 5.1% | 2.2% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.9% | 0.7% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Dominica or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 3.7% against 3.3% in Dominica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Dominica and Rwanda?
- 0.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Rwanda rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Dominica ranks 57th 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
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.