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

Afghanistan
73,191.0%
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
69,284.0%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
8th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
10th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k195219872023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 73,191.0% against 69,284.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 3,907.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 8th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th of 199 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 107,878.5% 54,181.0% 53,697.5% Afghanistan
1960s 114,564.3% 65,116.0% 49,448.3% Afghanistan
1970s 128,287.2% 83,742.3% 44,544.9% Afghanistan
1980s 108,930.0% 105,718.9% 3,211.1% Afghanistan
1990s 100,419.6% 121,144.4% 20,724.8% Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 100,645.7% 100,881.4% 235.7% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 83,714.0% 78,797.9% 4,916.1% Afghanistan
2020s 75,658.0% 71,403.8% 4,254.2% 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 73,191.0% against 69,284.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
3,907.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
66 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,536 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.