Niger vs Rwanda
Niger vs Rwanda: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 64.6 per 1,000 live births in Niger and 27.5 per 1,000 live births in Rwanda, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Niger, by 37.1 per 1,000 live births, or 2.35 times that in Rwanda.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Niger has been higher since 2002, when it overtook Rwanda.
- In 2023, Niger ranked 6 and Rwanda ranked 53 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Niger at 18 per 1,000 live births and Rwanda at 6.8 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Niger | Rwanda | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 64.6 | 27.5 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 65.3 | 28.4 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 65.9 | 29.2 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 66.6 | 30.2 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 67.1 | 31 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 67.7 | 32 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 68.2 | 33 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 68.7 | 34.1 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 69.3 | 35.3 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 69.9 | 36.7 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 70.5 | 38.4 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 71.5 | 40.5 | 35 |
| 2011 | 72.5 | 43.1 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 74 | 46.1 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 75.8 | 49.8 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 77.9 | 54 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 80.4 | 59 | 42 |
| 2006 | 83.4 | 64.5 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 86.6 | 70.7 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 90 | 77.7 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 93.4 | 85 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 96.8 | 92.9 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 100 | 100 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 102.9 | 106.9 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 105.7 | 112.8 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 108.4 | 117.1 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 111.1 | 121.1 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 113.8 | 120.1 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 116.4 | 120.5 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 118.9 | 193 | 62 |
| 1993 | 121.1 | 110.7 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 123.1 | 105.9 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 124.8 | 101.5 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 126.1 | 98.3 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 127 | 96.2 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 127.5 | 95.2 | 68 |
| 1987 | 127.7 | 95.6 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 127.7 | 97.2 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 127.3 | 99.6 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 127 | 102.8 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 126.4 | 106.9 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 126 | 111.5 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 125.8 | 116.6 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 125.8 | 121.6 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 126.1 | 126.1 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 126.6 | 129.5 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 127.1 | 131.5 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 127.6 | 132.2 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 128 | 131.8 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 128.2 | 130.6 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 128.1 | 129 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 127.8 | 127.5 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 128.5 | 125.9 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 126.9 | 124.5 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 126.5 | 123.3 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 126 | 122.1 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 125.6 | 121.1 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 125.3 | 120.6 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 124.9 | 120.2 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 124.8 | 120.4 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 124.7 | 122.8 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 124.7 | 121.8 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 124.7 | 123.2 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 124.7 | 124.8 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 124.8 | 126.6 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 124.8 | 128.4 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 124.8 | 130 | 120 |
| 1956 | 124.9 | 131.5 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 124.9 | 132.9 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 124.9 | 134.3 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 124.9 | 135.6 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 124.9 | 136.7 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 124.9 | 137.7 | 136 |
| 1950 | 124.9 | 138.8 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Niger | Rwanda | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63.356–71.2 | 26.420.8–32.3 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 62.151.4–73.5 | 25.517.7–33.9 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 6148.6–75 | 24.615.7–34.7 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 59.845.2–76.2 | 23.814.4–35.8 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 58.641.9–76.7 | 2312.5–36.9 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 57.540.3–78.4 | 22.311.7–37.3 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 56.438.4–77.8 | 21.510.7–38.3 | 24 |
| 2031 | 55.435.7–78.3 | 20.99.9–37.6 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 54.433.9–79.5 | 20.19.5–37.8 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 53.431.9–78.8 | 19.58.6–37.8 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 52.429.9–79 | 18.98.1–38.5 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 51.427.9–78.7 | 18.37.5–38.5 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 50.626.5–77.4 | 17.87–38.1 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 49.625.4–77.2 | 17.36.5–37.9 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 48.724.1–76.6 | 16.86.2–37.8 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 47.922.3–77.2 | 16.36–37.7 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 4721.6–77.5 | 15.85.8–38.1 | 20 |
| 2041 | 46.220.1–77.9 | 15.35.5–37.6 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 45.419.7–77 | 14.95.3–37.9 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 44.619–76.9 | 14.55.2–37.4 | 19 |
| 2044 | 43.918–75.9 | 14.15–37.9 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 43.117.6–76 | 13.74.6–37.4 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 42.416.7–75.3 | 13.34.6–38.1 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 41.716.3–75.6 | 134.4–38.3 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 41.115.9–76.2 | 12.74.3–37.3 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 40.414.9–76.6 | 12.44.2–37.2 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 39.614.4–75.6 | 12.24.1–37.4 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 38.813.6–74 | 124.1–37.4 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 38.113.3–74.6 | 11.84–38.2 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 37.413.2–74 | 11.63.9–37.3 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 36.712.8–73.6 | 11.43.9–37.1 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 36.111.7–71.5 | 11.23.8–37.7 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 35.411.8–72.9 | 113.7–36.5 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 34.711.5–72 | 10.83.6–35.8 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 34.211–71.8 | 10.63.6–37.3 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 33.610.2–71.3 | 10.53.6–37.3 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 3310–70.6 | 10.33.5–36.6 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 32.59.7–71.6 | 10.13.4–36.7 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 31.99–69.7 | 103.3–36.6 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 31.48.9–69.6 | 9.83.3–36.9 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 30.98.7–70.8 | 9.63.2–35.4 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 30.48.4–70.1 | 9.53.3–35.6 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 29.88.4–70 | 9.43.2–36 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 29.48–70.7 | 9.33.1–35.8 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 28.87.7–69.3 | 9.13.1–34.9 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 28.47.7–70.1 | 93–34.2 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 27.97.6–69.6 | 8.93–35 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 27.57.4–68.5 | 8.83–35.2 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 27.17.2–67 | 8.72.9–34.4 | 13 |
| 2073 | 26.66.9–65.2 | 8.62.9–34.1 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 26.26.8–64.5 | 8.52.9–34.1 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 25.86.8–65.6 | 8.42.9–33.9 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 25.46.6–65 | 8.32.7–32.6 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 256.5–65.2 | 8.22.7–32.9 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 24.56.4–65.3 | 8.12.7–32.3 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 24.16.3–64.1 | 82.7–32.9 | 12 |
| 2080 | 23.86.2–63.5 | 7.92.7–32.6 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 23.45.9–62.9 | 7.82.6–32.3 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 235.8–63 | 7.82.6–33.6 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 22.75.8–62.4 | 7.72.5–33 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 22.45.5–62.2 | 7.72.6–33.4 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 225.6–59.7 | 7.62.6–32.4 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 21.75.4–60.6 | 7.62.5–33.2 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 21.45.2–60.8 | 7.52.5–33.2 | 11 |
| 2088 | 215.2–59.4 | 7.42.5–32.3 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 20.75–57.4 | 7.42.5–31.5 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 20.44.8–56.9 | 7.32.5–32.2 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 20.14.7–55.3 | 7.32.5–31.4 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 19.84.8–55.4 | 7.22.4–31.4 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 19.64.7–54.9 | 7.22.4–31.3 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 19.44.6–55.5 | 7.12.3–32.2 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 19.14.5–55.2 | 7.12.3–32 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 18.94.5–55.2 | 72.3–31.8 | 10 |
| 2097 | 18.74.4–54.7 | 72.3–31.7 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 18.44.3–53.6 | 6.92.3–31.8 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 18.24.2–53.8 | 6.92.3–32.3 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 184.1–53.3 | 6.82.3–31.4 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Niger vs Rwanda
Health
People
- PopulationNiger: 26.2 million people in 2023Rwanda: 14 million people in 2023
- Population growthNiger: 3.31% a year in 2023Rwanda: 2.18% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateNiger: 6.06 births per woman in 2023Rwanda: 3.7 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationNiger: 18.4% in 2025Rwanda: 30.9% in 2025
- Median ageNiger: 15.3 years in 2023Rwanda: 19.4 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overNiger: 2.6% in 2023Rwanda: 3.8% in 2023
- Net migration rateNiger: 0 per 1,000 people in 2023Rwanda: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingNiger: 2.14% of GDP in 2025Rwanda: 1.29% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsNiger: $450M in 2025Rwanda: $194M in 2025
- Military spending per personNiger: $18 in 2025Rwanda: $13 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingNiger: 15.2% of government spending in 2025Rwanda: 4.7% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelNiger: 10,000 people in 2020Rwanda: 35,000 people in 2020
- National powerNiger: 0.11% of world capability in 2022Rwanda: 0.07% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersNiger: 0.11% of the labour force in 2020Rwanda: 0.7% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsNiger: 4 million TIV in 2025Rwanda: 37 million TIV in 2023