Afghanistan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of infants who die before age 1

Afghanistan
64,348 deaths
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
67,718 deaths
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
11th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
9th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 67,718 deaths against 64,348 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 3,370 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 11th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 108,142 deaths 54,821 deaths 53,320 deaths Afghanistan
1960s 111,134 deaths 72,252 deaths 38,883 deaths Afghanistan
1970s 118,506 deaths 91,296 deaths 27,211 deaths Afghanistan
1980s 95,553 deaths 107,779 deaths 12,225 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 89,445 deaths 119,077 deaths 29,633 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 85,638 deaths 103,628 deaths 17,990 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 73,153 deaths 78,950 deaths 5,797 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 66,684 deaths 70,023 deaths 3,339 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Afghanistan or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 67,718 deaths against 64,348 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
3,370 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.