Ethiopia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths

Ethiopia
104,789 deaths
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
47,450 deaths
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
8th

Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196919962024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 104,789 deaths against 47,450 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 57,339 deaths.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th of 199 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 116,596 deaths 39,058 deaths 77,538 deaths Ethiopia
1980s 130,848 deaths 43,450 deaths 87,398 deaths Ethiopia
1990s 149,294 deaths 45,824 deaths 103,471 deaths Ethiopia
2000s 140,732 deaths 44,613 deaths 96,119 deaths Ethiopia
2010s 114,395 deaths 45,872 deaths 68,524 deaths Ethiopia
2020s 108,294 deaths 48,610 deaths 59,684 deaths Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Ethiopia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Ethiopia, at 104,789 deaths against 47,450 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
57,339 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .