Afghanistan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of infant deaths

Afghanistan
70,975 deaths
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
67,611 deaths
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
9th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
11th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k195219882024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 70,975 deaths against 67,611 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 3,364 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 9th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 108,340 deaths 54,286 deaths 54,054 deaths Afghanistan
1960s 114,994 deaths 65,321 deaths 49,673 deaths Afghanistan
1970s 131,767 deaths 84,342 deaths 47,425 deaths Afghanistan
1980s 108,570 deaths 106,579 deaths 1,991 deaths Afghanistan
1990s 101,216 deaths 121,409 deaths 20,193 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 100,900 deaths 100,696 deaths 204.4 deaths Afghanistan
2010s 83,457 deaths 78,372 deaths 5,086 deaths Afghanistan
2020s 74,251 deaths 70,198 deaths 4,052 deaths Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Afghanistan or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Afghanistan, at 70,975 deaths against 67,611 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
3,364 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Tanzania, United Republic of 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 infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of infant 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, 12,788 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .