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
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) β 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .