Tanzania vs Uganda: Number of under-five deaths

Tanzania
86,317
in 2024
Uganda
82,589
in 2024
Tanzania rank
9th
Uganda rank
10th

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196019922024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 86,317 against 82,589 in Uganda, a difference of 3,728.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Tanzania ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 10th of 196 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 121,698 82,642 39,056 Tanzania
1970s 147,203 110,116 37,086 Tanzania
1980s 172,383 141,638 30,745 Tanzania
1990s 184,794 158,699 26,095 Tanzania
2000s 146,210 134,108 12,102 Tanzania
2010s 104,485 86,893 17,592 Tanzania
2020s 90,298 81,967 8,331 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Tanzania or Uganda?
Tanzania, at 86,317 against 82,589 in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Tanzania and Uganda?
3,728, 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 under-five deaths?
Tanzania ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 10th of 196 countries.
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
243 places, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children dying before reaching age five.