Bangladesh vs Rwanda: Neonatal mortality rate

Bangladesh
17.91 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Rwanda
17.35 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
53rd
Rwanda rank
55th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Rwanda
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 17.91 per 1,000 live births against 17.35 per 1,000 live births in Rwanda, a difference of 0.56 per 1,000 live births.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Rwanda ranks 55th of 212 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 36.01 per 1,000 live births 32.32 per 1,000 live births 3.69 per 1,000 live births Bangladesh
2010s 23.98 per 1,000 live births 20.47 per 1,000 live births 3.51 per 1,000 live births Bangladesh
2020s 18.16 per 1,000 live births 17.91 per 1,000 live births 0.2475 per 1,000 live births Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Bangladesh or Rwanda?
Bangladesh, at 17.91 per 1,000 live births against 17.35 per 1,000 live births in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Bangladesh and Rwanda?
0.56 per 1,000 live births, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Rwanda rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Rwanda ranks 55th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
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