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

Rwanda
2.5%
in 2023
Uganda
2.5%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
53rd
Uganda rank
52nd

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

  • Rwanda
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 53rd and Uganda ranks 52nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 12.4% 12.2% 0.2% Rwanda
1960s 11.4% 10.8% 0.6% Rwanda
1970s 12.0% 10.8% 1.2% Rwanda
1980s 9.7% 10.8% 1.1% Uganda
1990s 11.3% 9.1% 2.1% Rwanda
2000s 7.0% 6.6% 0.5% Rwanda
2010s 3.4% 3.7% 0.4% Uganda
2020s 2.6% 2.7% 0.1% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Rwanda or Uganda?
Uganda, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Rwanda and Uganda?
0.0%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Rwanda ranks 53rd and Uganda ranks 52nd 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
Last refreshed

Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.