Bangladesh vs Rwanda: Neonatal mortality rate

Bangladesh
17.91
in 2024
Rwanda
17.35
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
51st
Rwanda rank
53rd

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Rwanda
255075100125195219882024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 17.91 against 17.35 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.56.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 51st and Rwanda ranks 53rd of 200 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 96.18 60.58 35.6 Bangladesh
1970s 94.59 61.49 33.1 Bangladesh
1980s 78.69 48.24 30.46 Bangladesh
1990s 55.35 46.78 8.57 Bangladesh
2000s 36.01 32.32 3.69 Bangladesh
2010s 23.98 20.47 3.51 Bangladesh
2020s 18.16 17.91 0.2475 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 against 17.35 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Bangladesh and Rwanda?
0.56, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Rwanda?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Rwanda rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Bangladesh ranks 51st and Rwanda ranks 53rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 10,890 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed