Tanzania vs Uganda: Child mortality rate
Tanzania
3.9%
in 2023
Uganda
3.9%
in 2023
Tanzania rank
46th
Uganda rank
47th
Child mortality rate over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Tanzania ranks 46th and Uganda ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.1% | 24.8% | 0.2% | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 23.0% | 20.8% | 2.2% | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 19.8% | 20.8% | 1.0% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 20.6% | 3.0% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 16.6% | 1.2% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 11.1% | 1.3% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.9% | 0.2% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 0.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania, at 3.9% against 3.9% in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Tanzania ranks 46th and Uganda ranks 47th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.