Senegal vs Tanzania: Mortality rate, infant
Senegal
30.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Tanzania
29.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Senegal rank
48th
Tanzania rank
49th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Senegal
- Tanzania
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 30.2 per 1,000 live births against 29.9 per 1,000 live births in Tanzania, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 48th and Tanzania ranks 49th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112.35 per 1,000 live births | 109.23 per 1,000 live births | 3.12 per 1,000 live births | Senegal |
| 1980s | 86.34 per 1,000 live births | 106.66 per 1,000 live births | 20.32 per 1,000 live births | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 74.86 per 1,000 live births | 99.99 per 1,000 live births | 25.13 per 1,000 live births | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 56.84 per 1,000 live births | 65.88 per 1,000 live births | 9.04 per 1,000 live births | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 37.87 per 1,000 live births | 41.51 per 1,000 live births | 3.64 per 1,000 live births | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 32.05 per 1,000 live births | 31.75 per 1,000 live births | 0.3 per 1,000 live births | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Senegal or Tanzania?
- Senegal, at 30.2 per 1,000 live births against 29.9 per 1,000 live births in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Senegal and Tanzania?
- 0.3 per 1,000 live births, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Tanzania?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Tanzania rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Senegal ranks 48th and Tanzania ranks 49th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release