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
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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .