Mauritania vs Rwanda: Infant mortality rate
Mauritania
30.22
in 2024
Rwanda
29.37
in 2024
Mauritania rank
47th
Rwanda rank
48th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Mauritania
- Rwanda
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 30.22 against 29.37 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.85.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Rwanda ahead.
Mauritania ranks 47th and Rwanda ranks 48th of 201 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 139.08 | 135.11 | 3.97 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 125.9 | 115.8 | 10.1 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 116.64 | 124.44 | 7.8 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 86.08 | 95.08 | 9 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 72.21 | 123.09 | 50.88 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 54.56 | 71.59 | 17.03 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 38.85 | 35.37 | 3.48 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 32.06 | 30.42 | 1.63 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Mauritania or Rwanda?
- Mauritania, at 30.22 against 29.37 in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Mauritania and Rwanda?
- 0.85, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Rwanda?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Rwanda rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Mauritania ranks 47th and Rwanda ranks 48th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.