Liberia vs Rwanda: Number of child deaths
Liberia
14,534 deaths
in 2024
Rwanda
14,910 deaths
in 2024
Liberia rank
48th
Rwanda rank
47th
Number of child deaths over time
- Liberia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 14,910 deaths against 14,534 deaths in Liberia, a difference of 376 deaths.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 48th and Rwanda ranks 47th of 199 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,121 deaths | 34,192 deaths | 16,071 deaths | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 20,019 deaths | 50,859 deaths | 30,840 deaths | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 24,832 deaths | 50,106 deaths | 25,275 deaths | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 25,176 deaths | 66,656 deaths | 41,479 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 18,649 deaths | 40,455 deaths | 21,806 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 15,025 deaths | 18,352 deaths | 3,328 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 14,439 deaths | 15,525 deaths | 1,086 deaths | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Liberia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 14,910 deaths against 14,534 deaths in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Liberia and Rwanda?
- 376 deaths, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Rwanda rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Liberia ranks 48th and Rwanda ranks 47th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .