Tanzania, United Republic of vs Uganda: Number of child deaths

Tanzania, United Republic of
86,317 deaths
in 2024
Uganda
82,589 deaths
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
9th
Uganda rank
10th

Number of child deaths over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195619902024

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 86,317 deaths against 82,589 deaths in Uganda, a difference of 3,728 deaths.

Across all 67 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 10th of 199 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 104,722 deaths 78,330 deaths 26,392 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
1960s 121,698 deaths 82,642 deaths 39,056 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 147,203 deaths 110,116 deaths 37,086 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 172,383 deaths 141,638 deaths 30,745 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 184,794 deaths 158,699 deaths 26,095 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 146,210 deaths 134,108 deaths 12,102 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 104,485 deaths 86,893 deaths 17,592 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 90,298 deaths 81,967 deaths 8,331 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths, Tanzania, United Republic of or Uganda?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 86,317 deaths against 82,589 deaths in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of child deaths between Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
3,728 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda rank globally for number of child deaths?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 10th 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 child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of 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, 11,992 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .