Afghanistan vs Tanzania: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency)
Afghanistan
70,975
in 2024
Tanzania
67,611
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
9th
Tanzania rank
11th
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) over time
- Afghanistan
- Tanzania
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 70,975 against 67,611 in Tanzania, a difference of 3,364.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 11th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114,994 | 65,321 | 49,673 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 131,767 | 84,342 | 47,425 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 108,570 | 106,579 | 1,991 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 101,216 | 121,409 | 20,193 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 100,900 | 100,696 | 204.4 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 83,457 | 78,372 | 5,086 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 74,251 | 70,198 | 4,052 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Afghanistan or Tanzania?
- Afghanistan, at 70,975 against 67,611 in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Afghanistan and Tanzania?
- 3,364, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Tanzania rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 11th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.