Rwanda - Infant Mortality Rate

Since 2014, Rwanda Infant Mortality Rate fell by 5.7% year on year. With 26.49 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, the country was ranked number 172 among other countries in Infant Mortality Rate. Rwanda is overtaken by Senegal, which was ranked number 171 with 26.82 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births and is followed by Kenya at 26.32 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births. Central African Republic topped the ranking with 89.77 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, that is -1.3% compared to 2018. Central African Republic, Nigeria and Somalia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Venezuela recorded the best 5 years average growth at +8.9% per year, while Montenegro witnessed the worst performance at -12.8% per year.

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Date Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births
2019 26.49
2018 29.66
2017 30.92
2016 32.23
2015 33.70
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How does Rwanda rank in Infant Mortality Rate?

# 582 Countries Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Central African Republic
90 2019 -1.3 % -2.2 % View data
3 #3
Nigeria
81 2019 -1.7 % -1.3 % View data
170 #170
Nepal
27 2019 -6.1 % -4.2 % View data
172 #172
Rwanda
26 2019 -10.7 % -5.7 % View data
176 #176
Dominican Republic
26 2019 -1.7 % -2.2 % View data
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