Rwanda vs United Republic of Tanzania: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Rwanda
29.37 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
28.71 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Rwanda rank
50th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
52nd
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Rwanda
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 29.37 per 1,000 live births against 28.71 per 1,000 live births in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 0.66 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 50th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 52nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and United Republic of Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.59 per 1,000 live births | 65.76 per 1,000 live births | 5.82 per 1,000 live births | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 35.37 per 1,000 live births | 41.29 per 1,000 live births | 5.92 per 1,000 live births | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2020s | 30.42 per 1,000 live births | 30.93 per 1,000 live births | 0.5065 per 1,000 live births | United Republic of Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Rwanda or United Republic of Tanzania?
- Rwanda, at 29.37 per 1,000 live births against 28.71 per 1,000 live births in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Rwanda and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 0.66 per 1,000 live births, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Rwanda ranks 50th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 52nd of 213 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.