Ethiopia vs India: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Ethiopia
181,015 deaths
in 2023
India
642,598 deaths
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
5th
India rank
2nd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Ethiopia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 642,598 deaths against 181,015 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 461,583 deaths.
That makes India's figure about 3.5 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 286,322 deaths | 4.39 million deaths | 4.11 million deaths | India |
| 1960s | 297,163 deaths | 4.61 million deaths | 4.31 million deaths | India |
| 1970s | 391,068 deaths | 4.48 million deaths | 4.09 million deaths | India |
| 1980s | 498,103 deaths | 3.96 million deaths | 3.46 million deaths | India |
| 1990s | 465,670 deaths | 3.14 million deaths | 2.67 million deaths | India |
| 2000s | 358,782 deaths | 2.15 million deaths | 1.79 million deaths | India |
| 2010s | 226,106 deaths | 1.17 million deaths | 941,958 deaths | India |
| 2020s | 188,184 deaths | 705,718 deaths | 517,534 deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Ethiopia or India?
- India, at 642,598 deaths against 181,015 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Ethiopia and India?
- 461,583 deaths, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd 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 who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.