Rwanda vs Turkmenistan: Infant mortality rate

Rwanda
29.37 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Turkmenistan
30.45 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Rwanda rank
50th
Turkmenistan rank
48th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Rwanda
  • Turkmenistan
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 30.45 per 1,000 live births against 29.37 per 1,000 live births in Rwanda, a difference of 1.08 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 50th and Turkmenistan ranks 48th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 71.59 per 1,000 live births 45.39 per 1,000 live births 26.19 per 1,000 live births Rwanda
2010s 35.37 per 1,000 live births 34.22 per 1,000 live births 1.15 per 1,000 live births Rwanda
2020s 30.42 per 1,000 live births 31.97 per 1,000 live births 1.55 per 1,000 live births Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Rwanda or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 30.45 per 1,000 live births against 29.37 per 1,000 live births in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Rwanda and Turkmenistan?
1.08 per 1,000 live births, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Turkmenistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Turkmenistan rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Rwanda ranks 50th and Turkmenistan ranks 48th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed