Somalia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of infant deaths
Somalia
51,546 deaths
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
67,611 deaths
in 2024
Somalia rank
14th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
11th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Somalia
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 67,611 deaths against 51,546 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 16,065 deaths.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Somalia ranks 14th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35,717 deaths | 111,638 deaths | 75,921 deaths | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 49,202 deaths | 121,409 deaths | 72,207 deaths | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 51,478 deaths | 100,696 deaths | 49,218 deaths | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 64,405 deaths | 78,372 deaths | 13,967 deaths | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 55,393 deaths | 70,198 deaths | 14,806 deaths | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Somalia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 67,611 deaths against 51,546 deaths in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Somalia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 16,065 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Somalia ranks 14th 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) β 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
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .