Bangladesh vs Tanzania: Children under age 5
Bangladesh
16.51 million
in 2023
Tanzania
10.81 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
9th
Tanzania rank
12th
Children under age 5 over time
- Bangladesh
- Tanzania
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 16.51 million against 10.81 million in Tanzania, a difference of 5.69 million.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times Tanzania's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.67 million | 1.55 million | 6.13 million | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 10.74 million | 2.16 million | 8.58 million | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 13.91 million | 3.13 million | 10.78 million | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 16.89 million | 4.18 million | 12.71 million | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 17.10 million | 5.18 million | 11.92 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 17.96 million | 6.84 million | 11.12 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 15.84 million | 8.72 million | 7.12 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 16.20 million | 10.47 million | 5.73 million | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Bangladesh or Tanzania?
- Bangladesh, at 16.51 million against 10.81 million in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Bangladesh and Tanzania?
- 5.69 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tanzania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Tanzania rank globally for children under age 5?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.