India vs Rwanda: Neonatal mortality rate

India
16.66
in 2024
Rwanda
17.35
in 2024
India rank
50th
Rwanda rank
49th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • India
  • Rwanda
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 17.35 against 16.66 in India, a difference of 0.69.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

India ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 49th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 38.13 32.32 5.81 India
2010s 26.67 20.47 6.19 India
2020s 18.57 17.91 0.6568 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, India or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 17.35 against 16.66 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between India and Rwanda?
0.69, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do India and Rwanda rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
India ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 49th of 184 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)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed