Ethiopia vs India: Child deaths
Ethiopia
39,650
in 2024
India
75,457
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
6th
India rank
3rd
Child deaths over time
- Ethiopia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 75,457 against 39,650 in Ethiopia, a difference of 35,807.
That makes India's figure about 1.9 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 200 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 158,190 | 1.60 million | 1.44 million | India |
| 1980s | 187,183 | 1.35 million | 1.16 million | India |
| 1990s | 156,873 | 979,954 | 823,082 | India |
| 2000s | 110,075 | 535,872 | 425,797 | India |
| 2010s | 58,287 | 212,112 | 153,826 | India |
| 2020s | 57,712 | 93,595 | 35,883 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths, Ethiopia or India?
- India, at 75,457 against 39,650 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child deaths between Ethiopia and India?
- 35,807, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for child deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.