Rwanda vs Senegal: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Rwanda
29.37
in 2024
Senegal
28.89
in 2024
Rwanda rank
48th
Senegal rank
49th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Rwanda
- Senegal
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 29.37 against 28.89 in Senegal, a difference of 0.48.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 48th and Senegal ranks 49th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 135.11 | 133.44 | 1.67 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 115.8 | 124.62 | 8.82 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 124.44 | 112.82 | 11.62 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 95.08 | 86.64 | 8.44 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 123.09 | 74.96 | 48.13 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 71.59 | 56.92 | 14.66 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 35.37 | 37.83 | 2.46 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 30.42 | 31.29 | 0.8635 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Rwanda or Senegal?
- Rwanda, at 29.37 against 28.89 in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Rwanda and Senegal?
- 0.48, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Rwanda ranks 48th and Senegal ranks 49th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.