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