Rwanda vs Tanzania: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
Rwanda
30.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Tanzania
29.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Rwanda rank
47th
Tanzania rank
49th
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 30.5 per 1,000 live births against 29.9 per 1,000 live births in Tanzania, a difference of 0.6 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 47th and Tanzania ranks 49th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123.78 per 1,000 live births | 109.23 per 1,000 live births | 14.55 per 1,000 live births | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 94.29 per 1,000 live births | 106.66 per 1,000 live births | 12.37 per 1,000 live births | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 122.45 per 1,000 live births | 99.99 per 1,000 live births | 22.46 per 1,000 live births | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 71.38 per 1,000 live births | 65.88 per 1,000 live births | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 35.21 per 1,000 live births | 41.51 per 1,000 live births | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 30.98 per 1,000 live births | 31.75 per 1,000 live births | 0.775 per 1,000 live births | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Rwanda or Tanzania?
- Rwanda, at 30.5 per 1,000 live births against 29.9 per 1,000 live births in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 0.6 per 1,000 live births, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Rwanda ranks 47th and Tanzania ranks 49th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release