What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania?

152,692, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tanzania: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male

Sub-Saharan Africa

161,047

in 2024

Tanzania

8,355

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

5th

Tanzania rank

7th

Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Tanzania

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 161,047 against 8,355 in Tanzania, a difference of 152,692.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 19.3 times Tanzania's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 43 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	214,734	7,493	207,241	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	186,602	6,514	180,088	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	168,417	7,549	160,868	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	167,642	8,274	159,368	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tanzania?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 161,047 against 8,355 in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania?: 152,692, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Number of deaths of male children ages 5-9 years