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