Iran vs Rwanda: Number of infant deaths, female

Iran
5,502
in 2024
Rwanda
5,141
in 2024
Iran rank
47th
Rwanda rank
48th

Number of infant deaths, female over time

  • Iran
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 5,502 against 5,141 in Rwanda, a difference of 361.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 47th and Rwanda ranks 48th of 197 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 76,304 13,474 62,830 Iran
1980s 64,010 13,176 50,835 Iran
1990s 28,651 17,407 11,243 Iran
2000s 13,123 11,518 1,605 Iran
2010s 9,678 5,798 3,880 Iran
2020s 6,114 5,280 834 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, Iran or Rwanda?
Iran, at 5,502 against 5,141 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between Iran and Rwanda?
361, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Rwanda?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Iran and Rwanda rank globally for number of infant deaths, female?
Iran ranks 47th 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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About this data

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.