Tanzania vs United States

Tanzania vs United States: Infant mortality

Infant mortality in 2023: 28.9 per 1,000 live births in Tanzania and 5.3 per 1,000 live births in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Tanzania, by 23.6 per 1,000 live births, or 5.48 times that in United States.

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deaths per 1,000 live births · UN

Tanzania vs United States: Infant mortalityInfant mortality in 2023: 28.9 per 1,000 live births in Tanzania and 5.3 per 1,000 live births in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Tanzania, by 23.6 per 1,000 live births, or 5.48 times that in United States.
TanzaniaUnited StatesUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Tanzania has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Tanzania ranked 47 and United States ranked 164 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Tanzania at 7.8 per 1,000 live births and United States at 1 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

YearTanzaniaUnited StatesWorld
202328.95.327.3
202230.15.428.2
202131.45.528.4
202032.65.328.7
2019345.529.2
201835.35.629.7
201736.85.730.3
201638.35.831.1
201539.85.932.1
201441.45.832.9
201343.15.933.9
201245635
201147.1636.8
201049.36.237.7
200951.86.539.1
200854.56.840.4
200757.4742
200660.5743.7
200563.9745.4
200467.56.947.2
200371.3748.8
200275.4750.6
200179.46.952.2
200083.27.253.7
199986.87.355.5
199889.97.557.1
199792.87.458.3
199694.87.659.6
199596.67.860.8
199498.18.262
199399.38.562.9
1992100.58.764.1
1991101.49.264.9
1990102.49.764.9
1989103.410.366.2
1988104.510.268
1987105.410.368.6
1986106.210.470.8
1985106.810.872.9
1984107.210.974.6
1983107.511.176.1
1982107.711.576.6
198110811.978.7
1980108.512.780.6
1979109.313.182.5
1978110.613.684.7
197711214.286.4
1976113.715.188.1
1975115.415.989.6
1974117.116.890.9
1973118.717.392.1
1972120.217.893.6
1971121.718.896.1
197012320.996.9
1969124.321.498.3
1968125.522.1100.2
1967126.722.3103.1
1966127.823.4104.9
1965128.824.1106.4
1964129.824.8106.1
1963130.725.1107.7
1962131.525.2110.2
1961132.325.4121.5
196013326.4131.8
1959133.726.7125.7
1958134.327.4117.7
195713527.4120
1956135.727.3121.9
1955136.327.8124.8
195413728.5127.7
1953137.629.9130.1
1952138.331.2132.7
1951138.931.4136
1950139.631.7138.1
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearTanzaniaUnited StatesWorld
202428.222.7–33.24.94.1–5.926.9
202527.520.2–34.94.83.7–6.226.4
202626.917.8–36.54.73.4–6.425.9
202726.316.3–37.34.53.3–6.625.4
202825.614.8–38.24.43.1–6.724.9
202924.913.8–38.74.32.9–6.924.5
203024.212.5–394.12.7–6.924
203123.511.8–3942.6–723.6
203222.910.6–39.63.92.4–723.2
203322.210.2–40.43.82.4–7.122.8
203421.69.5–40.13.72.2–7.122.3
2035219–40.53.62.1–7.121.9
203620.48.4–40.83.52–721.5
203719.98–40.93.42–7.221.1
203819.47.8–39.93.31.9–7.220.8
203918.97.4–40.43.31.8–7.120.4
204018.57.1–40.13.21.8–7.120
204118.17–413.11.7–7.119.7
204217.76.7–39.631.7–719.4
204317.26.5–39.831.6–719
204416.86.1–39.72.91.5–718.7
204516.45.9–39.32.81.5–6.718.4
204616.15.8–39.32.71.4–6.718.2
204715.75.5–38.42.71.4–6.617.9
204815.35.5–39.52.61.4–6.517.7
2049155.2–392.61.3–6.517.5
205014.75–39.12.51.3–6.417.3
205114.44.8–38.42.41.2–6.317.1
205214.14.7–38.42.41.2–6.216.9
205313.74.6–37.42.31.2–6.216.7
205413.54.4–38.52.31.1–6.116.5
205513.24.3–38.32.21.1–616.3
2056134.2–36.92.21–616.1
205712.74–372.11–5.815.9
205812.54–36.92.10.9–5.615.7
205912.33.9–36.72.10.9–5.715.5
206012.13.9–36.920.9–5.515.3
2061123.8–36.720.9–5.615.1
206211.83.8–381.90.9–5.514.9
206311.63.7–38.21.90.8–5.414.7
206411.53.6–38.31.90.8–5.414.5
206511.33.6–37.41.80.8–5.414.3
206611.13.6–37.91.80.8–5.214.1
2067113.6–37.51.80.8–5.113.9
206810.83.5–38.51.70.7–4.913.8
206910.73.4–38.21.70.7–4.913.6
207010.63.3–37.81.70.7–4.913.4
207110.43.3–37.51.60.6–4.913.2
207210.33.3–37.51.60.6–4.813
207310.13.2–37.21.60.6–4.912.9
2074103.2–36.31.60.6–4.812.7
20759.93.1–36.11.50.6–4.812.6
20769.83.1–35.71.50.6–4.812.4
20779.63.1–34.91.50.6–4.812.3
20789.53–35.21.50.5–4.712.1
20799.43–35.81.40.5–4.712
20809.33–36.61.40.5–4.411.8
20819.23–37.61.40.5–4.511.7
20829.12.9–38.21.40.4–4.511.6
208392.9–37.11.30.4–4.311.5
20848.92.8–37.31.30.4–4.511.4
20858.82.7–37.11.30.4–4.411.3
20868.72.7–36.61.30.4–4.211.1
20878.62.8–36.91.30.4–4.211
20888.62.7–371.20.4–4.110.9
20898.52.7–37.91.20.3–4.110.8
20908.42.7–36.61.20.3–410.7
20918.42.7–36.11.20.3–4.110.6
20928.32.7–36.91.20.3–3.910.5
20938.32.7–36.91.10.3–410.4
20948.22.6–35.91.10.3–3.710.3
20958.12.5–36.11.10.2–3.710.1
20968.12.5–361.10.2–3.710
209782.5–34.81.10.2–3.69.9
209882.4–35.11.10.2–3.59.8
20997.92.4–37.210.2–3.49.7
21007.82.4–34.910.2–3.39.6

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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.

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