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

Tanzania, United Republic of
67,611 deaths
in 2024
Uganda
61,371 deaths
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
11th
Uganda rank
12th

Number of infant deaths over time

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

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 67,611 deaths against 61,371 deaths in Uganda, a difference of 6,240 deaths.

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

Across all 71 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 12th of 199 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 50,798 deaths 44,433 deaths 6,364 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
1960s 65,321 deaths 47,470 deaths 17,850 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 84,342 deaths 63,837 deaths 20,505 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 106,579 deaths 84,763 deaths 21,816 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 121,409 deaths 97,799 deaths 23,610 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 100,696 deaths 86,157 deaths 14,539 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 78,372 deaths 60,399 deaths 17,973 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 70,198 deaths 60,456 deaths 9,743 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Tanzania, United Republic of or Uganda?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 67,611 deaths against 61,371 deaths in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
6,240 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 12th 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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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 .