Congo vs Rwanda: Number of infants who die before age 1

Congo
2,688 deaths
in 2100
Rwanda
2,738 deaths
in 2100
Congo rank
48th
Rwanda rank
47th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 2,738 deaths against 2,688 deaths in Congo, a difference of 50 deaths.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 48th and Rwanda ranks 47th of 236 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
2020s 5,272 deaths 9,960 deaths 4,688 deaths Rwanda
2030s 4,851 deaths 8,176 deaths 3,326 deaths Rwanda
2040s 4,275 deaths 6,410 deaths 2,135 deaths Rwanda
2050s 3,765 deaths 5,167 deaths 1,402 deaths Rwanda
2060s 3,436 deaths 4,402 deaths 966.2 deaths Rwanda
2070s 3,208 deaths 3,780 deaths 571.6 deaths Rwanda
2080s 2,981 deaths 3,269 deaths 288.6 deaths Rwanda
2090s 2,794 deaths 2,921 deaths 127.7 deaths Rwanda
2100s 2,688 deaths 2,738 deaths 50 deaths Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Congo or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 2,738 deaths against 2,688 deaths in Congo as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Congo and Rwanda?
50 deaths, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Congo ranks 48th and Rwanda ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.