Gambia vs Tanzania: Infant mortality rates

Gambia
2.95
in 2023
Tanzania
2.89
in 2023
Gambia rank
46th
Tanzania rank
47th

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Gambia
  • Tanzania
2.557.51012.515195019862023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 2.95 against 2.89 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 46th and Tanzania ranks 47th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 14.46 13.66 0.7944 Gambia
1960s 13.32 12.9 0.4189 Gambia
1970s 11.83 11.62 0.2128 Gambia
1980s 9.95 10.65 0.7071 Tanzania
1990s 7.79 9.62 1.83 Tanzania
2000s 5.67 6.65 0.9831 Tanzania
2010s 3.96 4.1 0.1453 Tanzania
2020s 3.1 3.08 0.0226 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Gambia or Tanzania?
Gambia, at 2.95 against 2.89 in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Gambia and Tanzania?
0.06, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Tanzania rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Gambia ranks 46th and Tanzania ranks 47th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed