Iran vs Rwanda: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency)
Iran
11,969
in 2024
Rwanda
11,626
in 2024
Iran rank
47th
Rwanda rank
49th
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) over time
- Iran
- Rwanda
How they compare
Iran currently reports 11,969 against 11,626 in Rwanda, a difference of 343.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 47th and Rwanda ranks 49th of 197 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 160,514 | 28,968 | 131,546 | Iran |
| 1980s | 131,964 | 28,593 | 103,371 | Iran |
| 1990s | 60,107 | 37,238 | 22,869 | Iran |
| 2000s | 27,933 | 25,203 | 2,730 | Iran |
| 2010s | 20,937 | 13,018 | 7,919 | Iran |
| 2020s | 13,292 | 11,926 | 1,365 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Iran or Rwanda?
- Iran, at 11,969 against 11,626 in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Iran and Rwanda?
- 343, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Rwanda?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Rwanda rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Iran ranks 47th and Rwanda ranks 49th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.