Namibia vs Rwanda: Infant mortality rate
Namibia
2.7%
in 2023
Rwanda
2.8%
in 2023
Namibia rank
55th
Rwanda rank
53rd
Infant mortality rate over time
- Namibia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 55th and Rwanda ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.9% | 13.3% | 0.4% | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 10.3% | 12.2% | 1.9% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 8.0% | 12.9% | 4.9% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 10.4% | 4.3% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 12.0% | 6.9% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 7.6% | 2.9% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.7% | 0.3% | 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, Namibia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Namibia and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Rwanda rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Namibia ranks 55th 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
Share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.