Tanzania vs Uganda: Number of neonatal deaths
Tanzania
47,450
in 2024
Uganda
36,739
in 2024
Tanzania rank
8th
Uganda rank
11th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 47,450 against 36,739 in Uganda, a difference of 10,711.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 11th 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 | 30,920 | 26,839 | 4,081 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 34,639 | 29,868 | 4,771 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 43,450 | 34,373 | 9,076 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 45,824 | 36,036 | 9,788 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 44,613 | 36,426 | 8,186 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 45,872 | 34,815 | 11,056 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 48,610 | 36,347 | 12,263 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania, at 47,450 against 36,739 in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 10,711, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Tanzania ranks 8th and Uganda 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 neonatal 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 neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.