Liberia vs Rwanda: Number of infant deaths
Liberia
10,692 deaths
in 2024
Rwanda
11,626 deaths
in 2024
Liberia rank
50th
Rwanda rank
49th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Liberia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 11,626 deaths against 10,692 deaths in Liberia, a difference of 934 deaths.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 68 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 49th of 199 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,694 deaths | 19,797 deaths | 10,103 deaths | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 11,673 deaths | 18,860 deaths | 7,187 deaths | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 13,071 deaths | 27,584 deaths | 14,514 deaths | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 15,953 deaths | 28,593 deaths | 12,641 deaths | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 15,792 deaths | 37,238 deaths | 21,446 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 12,592 deaths | 25,203 deaths | 12,612 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 10,516 deaths | 13,018 deaths | 2,502 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 10,494 deaths | 11,926 deaths | 1,432 deaths | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Liberia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 11,626 deaths against 10,692 deaths in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Liberia and Rwanda?
- 934 deaths, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Rwanda?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Rwanda rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Liberia ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 49th 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 infant 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 1 .