Iran vs Rwanda: Number of infant deaths, male

Iran
6,467
in 2024
Rwanda
6,485
in 2024
Iran rank
49th
Rwanda rank
48th

Number of infant deaths, male over time

  • Iran
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 6,485 against 6,467 in Iran, a difference of 18.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 49th 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 84,210 15,494 68,716 Iran
1980s 67,954 15,418 52,536 Iran
1990s 31,456 19,830 11,626 Iran
2000s 14,810 13,685 1,125 Iran
2010s 11,260 7,220 4,039 Iran
2020s 7,177 6,646 531.4 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Iran or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 6,485 against 6,467 in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between Iran and Rwanda?
18, with Rwanda 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, male?
Iran ranks 49th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, male
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 male infants dying before reaching one year of age.