Tanzania vs Uganda: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency)
Tanzania
67,611
in 2024
Uganda
61,371
in 2024
Tanzania rank
11th
Uganda rank
12th
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 67,611 against 61,371 in Uganda, a difference of 6,240.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 12th of 197 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,321 | 47,470 | 17,850 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 84,342 | 63,837 | 20,505 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 106,579 | 84,763 | 21,816 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 121,409 | 97,799 | 23,610 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 100,696 | 86,157 | 14,539 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 78,372 | 60,399 | 17,973 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 70,198 | 60,456 | 9,743 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania, at 67,611 against 61,371 in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 6,240, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Tanzania ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 12th 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.