Eritrea vs Rwanda: Infant mortality rates (Our World)
Eritrea
2.71
in 2023
Rwanda
2.75
in 2023
Eritrea rank
56th
Rwanda rank
53rd
Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time
- Eritrea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.75 against 2.71 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.04.
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 | 20.12 | 13.32 | 6.79 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 15.79 | 12.2 | 3.58 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 13.28 | 12.89 | 0.3896 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 12.48 | 10.43 | 2.05 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 7.61 | 12.01 | 4.4 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 4.79 | 7.61 | 2.82 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3.47 | 3.7 | 0.2358 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2.84 | 2.88 | 0.0454 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Eritrea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.75 against 2.71 in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 0.04, 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 rates?
- Eritrea ranks 56th and Rwanda ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.