Niger vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Niger
123,007 deaths
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
90,186 deaths
in 2023
Niger rank
6th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
9th

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Niger
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195019862023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 123,007 deaths against 90,186 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 32,821 deaths.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Niger ranks 6th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 54,376 deaths 97,978 deaths 43,602 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
1960s 71,614 deaths 124,722 deaths 53,108 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 95,609 deaths 151,096 deaths 55,487 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 127,996 deaths 174,725 deaths 46,729 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 142,261 deaths 186,698 deaths 44,437 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 120,782 deaths 149,822 deaths 29,041 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 114,141 deaths 106,551 deaths 7,590 deaths Niger
2020s 121,132 deaths 93,068 deaths 28,063 deaths Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Niger or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Niger, at 123,007 deaths against 90,186 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of?
32,821 deaths, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Niger ranks 6th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.