Mali vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of children who die before age 5

Mali
85,201 deaths
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
90,186 deaths
in 2023
Mali rank
11th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
9th

Number of children who die before age 5 over time

  • Mali
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 90,186 deaths against 85,201 deaths in Mali, a difference of 4,985 deaths.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 11th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 111,868 deaths 97,978 deaths 13,889 deaths Mali
1960s 118,625 deaths 124,722 deaths 6,097 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 116,214 deaths 151,096 deaths 34,882 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 106,220 deaths 174,725 deaths 68,506 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 97,432 deaths 186,698 deaths 89,266 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 97,905 deaths 149,822 deaths 51,917 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 93,718 deaths 106,551 deaths 12,833 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 86,296 deaths 93,068 deaths 6,773 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, Mali or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 90,186 deaths against 85,201 deaths in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between Mali and Tanzania, United Republic of?
4,985 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Tanzania, United Republic of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mali and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of children who die before age 5?
Mali ranks 11th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.