Namibia vs Rwanda: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex

Namibia
2.4%
in 2023
Rwanda
2.5%
in 2023
Namibia rank
55th
Rwanda rank
53rd

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

  • Namibia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 55th and Rwanda ranks 53rd of 236 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 11.7% 12.4% 0.7% Rwanda
1960s 9.4% 11.4% 2.0% Rwanda
1970s 7.2% 12.0% 4.8% Rwanda
1980s 5.6% 9.7% 4.1% Rwanda
1990s 4.7% 11.3% 6.6% Rwanda
2000s 4.3% 7.0% 2.7% Rwanda
2010s 3.0% 3.4% 0.4% Rwanda
2020s 2.5% 2.6% 0.1% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Namibia or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Namibia and Rwanda?
0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Rwanda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Rwanda rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Namibia ranks 55th and Rwanda ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.