Tanzania vs Turkmenistan: Child mortality rate
Tanzania
3.9%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
4.0%
in 2023
Tanzania rank
46th
Turkmenistan rank
43rd
Child mortality rate over time
- Tanzania
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 46th and Turkmenistan ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.1% | 19.8% | 5.2% | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 23.0% | 15.9% | 7.1% | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 19.8% | 12.6% | 7.2% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 9.6% | 8.0% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 7.7% | 7.7% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 5.5% | 4.3% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 1.4% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Tanzania or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Tanzania and Turkmenistan?
- 0.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Turkmenistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and Turkmenistan rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Tanzania ranks 46th and Turkmenistan ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.