Philippines vs Tanzania: Number of children under 5
Philippines
9.60 million people
in 2023
Tanzania
10.81 million people
in 2023
Philippines rank
14th
Tanzania rank
12th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Philippines
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 10.81 million people against 9.60 million people in Philippines, a difference of 1.21 million people.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.44 million people | 1.55 million people | 2.89 million people | Philippines |
| 1960s | 6.21 million people | 2.16 million people | 4.05 million people | Philippines |
| 1970s | 7.13 million people | 3.13 million people | 4.00 million people | Philippines |
| 1980s | 8.81 million people | 4.18 million people | 4.64 million people | Philippines |
| 1990s | 10.47 million people | 5.18 million people | 5.29 million people | Philippines |
| 2000s | 11.45 million people | 6.84 million people | 4.61 million people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 11.99 million people | 8.72 million people | 3.27 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 10.37 million people | 10.47 million people | 99,252 people | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Philippines or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 10.81 million people against 9.60 million people in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Philippines and Tanzania?
- 1.21 million people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Tanzania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Tanzania rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Philippines ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.