Rwanda vs Senegal: Number of under-five deaths
Rwanda
14,910
in 2024
Senegal
19,308
in 2024
Rwanda rank
47th
Senegal rank
45th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Rwanda
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 19,308 against 14,910 in Rwanda, a difference of 4,398.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Rwanda ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 45th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,192 | 53,676 | 19,484 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 50,859 | 59,539 | 8,680 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 50,106 | 49,945 | 161.3 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 66,656 | 45,827 | 20,828 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 40,455 | 38,045 | 2,410 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 18,352 | 26,130 | 7,778 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 15,525 | 20,585 | 5,061 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Rwanda or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 19,308 against 14,910 in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Rwanda and Senegal?
- 4,398, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Rwanda ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 45th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five 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 children dying before reaching age five.