India vs Rwanda: Neonatal mortality rate

India
16.66
in 2024
Rwanda
17.35
in 2024
India rank
54th
Rwanda rank
53rd

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • India
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was India ahead.

India ranks 54th and Rwanda ranks 53rd of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 85.29 60.08 25.21 India
1970s 80.2 61.49 18.71 India
1980s 65.11 48.24 16.87 India
1990s 51.06 46.78 4.28 India
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?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do India and Rwanda rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
India ranks 54th and Rwanda ranks 53rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,638 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed