Eritrea vs Rwanda: Infant mortality rate
Eritrea
2.7%
in 2023
Rwanda
2.8%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
56th
Rwanda rank
53rd
Infant mortality rate over time
- Eritrea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 56th and Rwanda ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.1% | 13.3% | 6.8% | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 15.8% | 12.2% | 3.6% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 12.9% | 0.4% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 10.4% | 2.0% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 12.0% | 4.4% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 7.6% | 2.8% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.0% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Eritrea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Rwanda rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Eritrea ranks 56th and Rwanda ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.