Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Tanzania: Number of infant deaths
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1.96 million
in 2024
Tanzania
67,611
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
9th
Tanzania rank
11th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 1.96 million against 67,611 in Tanzania, a difference of 1.90 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 29.0 times Tanzania's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.44 million | 121,409 | 2.32 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 2.29 million | 100,696 | 2.19 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 2.03 million | 78,372 | 1.95 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 1.99 million | 70,198 | 1.92 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Tanzania?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 1.96 million against 67,611 in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania?
- 1.90 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- 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.