Burundi vs Rwanda: Number of infant deaths, female

Burundi
6,140
in 2024
Rwanda
5,141
in 2024
Burundi rank
45th
Rwanda rank
48th

Number of infant deaths, female over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 6,140 against 5,141 in Rwanda, a difference of 999.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Rwanda ahead.

Burundi ranks 45th and Rwanda ranks 48th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 8,214 8,992 777.75 Rwanda
1970s 9,804 12,824 3,020 Rwanda
1980s 10,332 13,176 2,844 Rwanda
1990s 10,989 17,407 6,419 Rwanda
2000s 10,795 11,518 723 Rwanda
2010s 8,594 5,798 2,796 Burundi
2020s 6,435 5,280 1,154 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, Burundi or Rwanda?
Burundi, at 6,140 against 5,141 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between Burundi and Rwanda?
999, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for number of infant deaths, female?
Burundi ranks 45th and Rwanda ranks 48th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, female
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.