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

Tanzania, United Republic of
47,450 deaths
in 2024
Uganda
36,739 deaths
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
8th
Uganda rank
11th

Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 47,450 deaths against 36,739 deaths in Uganda, a difference of 10,711 deaths.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 11th of 199 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 30,920 deaths 26,839 deaths 4,081 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 34,639 deaths 29,868 deaths 4,771 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 43,450 deaths 34,373 deaths 9,076 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 45,824 deaths 36,036 deaths 9,788 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 44,613 deaths 36,426 deaths 8,186 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 45,872 deaths 34,815 deaths 11,056 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 48,610 deaths 36,347 deaths 12,263 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Tanzania, United Republic of or Uganda?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 47,450 deaths against 36,739 deaths in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
10,711 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 11th 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 .