Rwanda vs Senegal: Child mortality rate
Rwanda
3.7%
in 2023
Senegal
3.6%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
54th
Senegal rank
55th
Child mortality rate over time
- Rwanda
- Senegal
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Senegal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Rwanda ranks 54th and Senegal ranks 55th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.6% | 31.9% | 7.3% | Senegal |
| 1960s | 21.6% | 29.9% | 8.3% | Senegal |
| 1970s | 23.4% | 25.6% | 2.2% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 17.5% | 0.1% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 13.8% | 7.1% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.7% | 2.1% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Rwanda or Senegal?
- Rwanda, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Rwanda and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Rwanda ranks 54th and Senegal ranks 55th 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.