Tanzania vs Uganda: Child mortality rate ihme

Tanzania
5.71
in 2019
Uganda
5.84
in 2019
Tanzania rank
25th
Uganda rank
23rd

Child mortality rate ihme over time

  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
510152025195019842019

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 5.84 against 5.71 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.

Tanzania ranks 25th and Uganda ranks 23rd of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 25.15 23.59 1.56 Tanzania
1960s 22.86 21.47 1.39 Tanzania
1970s 19.26 19.38 0.124 Uganda
1980s 16.58 18.27 1.69 Uganda
1990s 14.18 15.41 1.22 Uganda
2000s 10.11 11.22 1.11 Uganda
2010s 6.85 7.26 0.414 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate ihme, Tanzania or Uganda?
Uganda, at 5.84 against 5.71 in Tanzania as of 2019.
What is the difference in child mortality rate ihme between Tanzania and Uganda?
0.13, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for child mortality rate ihme?
Tanzania ranks 25th and Uganda ranks 23rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality rate ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed