Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of under-five deaths

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.93 million
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
86,317
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
9th

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 2.93 million against 86,317 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 2.84 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 34.0 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th of 47 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 4.14 million 184,794 3.96 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 3.72 million 146,210 3.58 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 3.15 million 104,485 3.04 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 3.01 million 90,298 2.92 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 2.93 million against 86,317 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania, United Republic of?
2.84 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania, United Republic of?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,104 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children dying before reaching age five.