Tanzania vs Uganda: Infant mortality rates
Tanzania
2.89
in 2023
Uganda
2.88
in 2023
Tanzania rank
47th
Uganda rank
49th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.89 against 2.88 in Uganda, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Tanzania ranks 47th and Uganda ranks 49th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.66 | 13.21 | 0.4554 | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 12.9 | 11.72 | 1.18 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 11.62 | 11.7 | 0.0858 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 10.65 | 11.66 | 1.01 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 9.62 | 9.97 | 0.3474 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 6.65 | 7.25 | 0.597 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 4.1 | 4.19 | 0.0885 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3.08 | 3.06 | 0.0201 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania, at 2.89 against 2.88 in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 0.01, 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 infant mortality rates?
- Tanzania ranks 47th and Uganda ranks 49th 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.