Tanzania vs Uganda
Tanzania vs Uganda: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 28.9 per 1,000 live births in Tanzania and 28.8 per 1,000 live births in Uganda, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Tanzania, by 0.1 per 1,000 live births, or 1 times that in Uganda.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Tanzania has been higher since 2023, when it overtook Uganda.
- In 2023, Tanzania ranked 47 and Uganda ranked 49 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Tanzania at 7.8 per 1,000 live births and Uganda at 4.9 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Tanzania | Uganda | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28.9 | 28.8 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 30.1 | 30.3 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 31.4 | 31 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 32.6 | 32.1 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 34 | 33.4 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 35.3 | 34.8 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 36.8 | 36.4 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 38.3 | 38.1 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 39.8 | 40.1 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 41.4 | 42.2 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 43.1 | 44.5 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 45 | 47 | 35 |
| 2011 | 47.1 | 49.8 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 49.3 | 52.7 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 51.8 | 55.8 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 54.5 | 59.2 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 57.4 | 62.7 | 42 |
| 2006 | 60.5 | 66.4 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 63.9 | 70.3 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 67.5 | 74.4 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 71.3 | 78.6 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 75.4 | 82.1 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 79.4 | 85.9 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 83.2 | 89.2 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 86.8 | 92 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 89.9 | 94.5 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 92.8 | 96.3 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 94.8 | 97.9 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 96.6 | 99.2 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 98.1 | 100.5 | 62 |
| 1993 | 99.3 | 101.9 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 100.5 | 103.4 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 101.4 | 104.9 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 102.4 | 106.6 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 103.4 | 107.9 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 104.5 | 109.2 | 68 |
| 1987 | 105.4 | 110.5 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 106.2 | 112.1 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 106.8 | 113.7 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 107.2 | 118 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 107.5 | 119.6 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 107.7 | 121.1 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 108 | 126.7 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 108.5 | 127.4 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 109.3 | 122.2 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 110.6 | 121.6 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 112 | 118.8 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 113.7 | 117.5 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 115.4 | 116.2 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 117.1 | 117.3 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 118.7 | 113.9 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 120.2 | 115.6 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 121.7 | 115.5 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 123 | 111.9 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 124.3 | 112.3 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 125.5 | 113 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 126.7 | 114 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 127.8 | 115.4 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 128.8 | 116.3 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 129.8 | 117.6 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 130.7 | 118.9 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 131.5 | 120.2 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 132.3 | 121.6 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 133 | 123.1 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 133.7 | 124.6 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 134.3 | 126.2 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 135 | 127.7 | 120 |
| 1956 | 135.7 | 129.3 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 136.3 | 131 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 137 | 132.7 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 137.6 | 134.5 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 138.3 | 136.4 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 138.9 | 138.2 | 136 |
| 1950 | 139.6 | 140.2 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Tanzania | Uganda | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.222.7–33.2 | 27.822.3–33.4 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 27.520.2–34.9 | 26.919.5–34.4 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 26.917.8–36.5 | 26.117.7–35.5 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 26.316.3–37.3 | 25.215.9–36.4 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 25.614.8–38.2 | 24.414.3–36.5 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 24.913.8–38.7 | 23.613.5–37.1 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 24.212.5–39 | 22.812.3–37.3 | 24 |
| 2031 | 23.511.8–39 | 22.111.5–37.1 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 22.910.6–39.6 | 21.410.9–36.6 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 22.210.2–40.4 | 20.710.2–37.3 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 21.69.5–40.1 | 209.7–37.3 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 219–40.5 | 19.49–37.1 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 20.48.4–40.8 | 18.88.7–37.4 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 19.98–40.9 | 18.28.2–37.5 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 19.47.8–39.9 | 17.67.8–37.7 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 18.97.4–40.4 | 17.17.3–37.1 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 18.57.1–40.1 | 16.56.9–36.6 | 20 |
| 2041 | 18.17–41 | 166.6–37.2 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 17.76.7–39.6 | 15.56.3–36.3 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 17.26.5–39.8 | 156–36.7 | 19 |
| 2044 | 16.86.1–39.7 | 14.55.6–35.2 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 16.45.9–39.3 | 14.15.4–35.4 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 16.15.8–39.3 | 13.75–35 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 15.75.5–38.4 | 13.24.7–35.2 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 15.35.5–39.5 | 12.84.6–35.4 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 155.2–39 | 12.54.4–35.4 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 14.75–39.1 | 12.24.1–35 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 14.44.8–38.4 | 11.93.9–35.2 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 14.14.7–38.4 | 11.63.9–35.9 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 13.74.6–37.4 | 11.43.8–36.3 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 13.54.4–38.5 | 11.13.6–35.4 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 13.24.3–38.3 | 10.93.6–35.8 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 134.2–36.9 | 10.63.4–34.5 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 12.74–37 | 10.43.3–34 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 12.54–36.9 | 10.13.3–34.6 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 12.33.9–36.7 | 9.93.2–34.8 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 12.13.9–36.9 | 9.73–34 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 123.8–36.7 | 9.43–34.5 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 11.83.8–38 | 9.22.8–33 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 11.63.7–38.2 | 92.8–32.9 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 11.53.6–38.3 | 8.82.7–32.6 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 11.33.6–37.4 | 8.62.6–32.9 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 11.13.6–37.9 | 8.42.6–33.3 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 113.6–37.5 | 8.22.5–32.4 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 10.83.5–38.5 | 8.12.5–32.2 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 10.73.4–38.2 | 7.92.4–31.9 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 10.63.3–37.8 | 7.72.4–31 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 10.43.3–37.5 | 7.52.2–31.9 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 10.33.3–37.5 | 7.42.2–30 | 13 |
| 2073 | 10.13.2–37.2 | 7.22.1–31.2 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 103.2–36.3 | 7.12.1–29.5 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 9.93.1–36.1 | 72.1–29.5 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 9.83.1–35.7 | 6.82–29 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 9.63.1–34.9 | 6.72–29 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 9.53–35.2 | 6.62–28.8 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 9.43–35.8 | 6.52–29.2 | 12 |
| 2080 | 9.33–36.6 | 6.42–30.3 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 9.23–37.6 | 6.31.9–30.3 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 9.12.9–38.2 | 6.21.9–31 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 92.9–37.1 | 6.11.9–30.4 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 8.92.8–37.3 | 6.11.9–30.8 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 8.82.7–37.1 | 61.8–31.2 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 8.72.7–36.6 | 5.91.8–31.1 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 8.62.8–36.9 | 5.81.7–31.2 | 11 |
| 2088 | 8.62.7–37 | 5.71.7–29.8 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 8.52.7–37.9 | 5.61.7–29.8 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 8.42.7–36.6 | 5.61.6–31.1 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 8.42.7–36.1 | 5.51.6–30.2 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 8.32.7–36.9 | 5.41.6–29.6 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 8.32.7–36.9 | 5.31.6–29.3 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 8.22.6–35.9 | 5.31.5–29.4 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 8.12.5–36.1 | 5.21.5–30.3 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 8.12.5–36 | 5.11.4–29.5 | 10 |
| 2097 | 82.5–34.8 | 5.11.4–29.3 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 82.4–35.1 | 51.4–28.6 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 7.92.4–37.2 | 4.91.4–28.8 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 7.82.4–34.9 | 4.91.4–27.9 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Tanzania vs Uganda
Health
- Life expectancyTanzania: 67 years in 2023Uganda: 68.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityTanzania: 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024Uganda: 4.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Safe drinking waterTanzania: 11.3% in 2022Uganda: 18.7% in 2022
- DepressionTanzania: 3.69% in 2017Uganda: 4.92% in 2017
- Suicide rateTanzania: 8.8 per 100,000 people in 2017Uganda: 11.5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationTanzania: 66.6 million people in 2023Uganda: 48.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthTanzania: 2.88% a year in 2023Uganda: 2.78% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateTanzania: 4.61 births per woman in 2023Uganda: 4.28 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationTanzania: 36.9% in 2025Uganda: 31.9% in 2025
- Median ageTanzania: 17.2 years in 2023Uganda: 16.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overTanzania: 3% in 2023Uganda: 2.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateTanzania: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023Uganda: -2.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingTanzania: 1.16% of GDP in 2025Uganda: 1.96% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsTanzania: $983M in 2025Uganda: $1.2B in 2025
- Military spending per personTanzania: $15 in 2025Uganda: $26 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingTanzania: 5.8% of government spending in 2025Uganda: 9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelTanzania: 28,000 people in 2020Uganda: 46,000 people in 2020
- National powerTanzania: 0.25% of world capability in 2022Uganda: 0.2% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersTanzania: 0.1% of the labour force in 2020Uganda: 0.24% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsTanzania: 4 million TIV in 2025Uganda: 2 million TIV in 2025