Mexico vs Tanzania: Number of children under 5
Mexico
10.31 million people
in 2023
Tanzania
10.81 million people
in 2023
Mexico rank
13th
Tanzania rank
12th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Mexico
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 10.81 million people against 10.31 million people in Mexico, a difference of 501,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.90 million people | 1.55 million people | 4.35 million people | Mexico |
| 1960s | 8.14 million people | 2.16 million people | 5.98 million people | Mexico |
| 1970s | 10.50 million people | 3.13 million people | 7.37 million people | Mexico |
| 1980s | 11.03 million people | 4.18 million people | 6.85 million people | Mexico |
| 1990s | 11.47 million people | 5.18 million people | 6.29 million people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 11.41 million people | 6.84 million people | 4.57 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 11.14 million people | 8.72 million people | 2.42 million people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 10.41 million people | 10.47 million people | 61,450 people | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Mexico or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 10.81 million people against 10.31 million people in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Mexico and Tanzania?
- 501,000 people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Tanzania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Tanzania rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Mexico ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.