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
2.557.51012.515195019862023

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.

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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