Congo vs Tanzania: Infant mortality rate
Congo
2.9%
in 2023
Tanzania
2.9%
in 2023
Congo rank
48th
Tanzania rank
47th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
Congo ranks 48th and Tanzania ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.3% | 13.7% | 1.4% | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 9.5% | 12.9% | 3.4% | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 11.6% | 4.1% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 10.7% | 4.4% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 9.6% | 3.0% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 6.6% | 0.9% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.1% | 0.3% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Congo or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Congo and Tanzania?
- 0.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tanzania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Tanzania rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Congo ranks 48th and Tanzania ranks 47th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.