Mauritania vs Rwanda: Infant mortality (Our World)
Mauritania
3.02
in 2024
Rwanda
2.94
in 2024
Mauritania rank
47th
Rwanda rank
48th
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- Mauritania
- Rwanda
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.02 against 2.94 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.08.
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 199 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 | 13.91 | 13.51 | 0.3974 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 12.59 | 11.58 | 1.01 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 11.66 | 12.44 | 0.7803 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 8.61 | 9.51 | 0.8997 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 7.22 | 12.31 | 5.09 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 5.46 | 7.16 | 1.7 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3.89 | 3.54 | 0.348 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.21 | 3.04 | 0.1632 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Mauritania or Rwanda?
- Mauritania, at 3.02 against 2.94 in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Mauritania and Rwanda?
- 0.08, 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?
- Mauritania ranks 47th and Rwanda ranks 48th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.