Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Live Births Surviving to Age 1

Ethiopia
4,614
in 2100
Nigeria
6,406
in 2100
Ethiopia rank
6th
Nigeria rank
4th

Live Births Surviving to Age 1 over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k195020252100

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 6,406 against 4,614 in Ethiopia, a difference of 1,792.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 151 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 235 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 777.76 1,672 894.63 Nigeria
1960s 1,058 2,092 1,034 Nigeria
1970s 1,419 2,785 1,366 Nigeria
1980s 1,824 3,570 1,746 Nigeria
1990s 2,567 4,440 1,873 Nigeria
2000s 3,066 5,805 2,739 Nigeria
2010s 3,364 6,861 3,496 Nigeria
2020s 4,039 7,191 3,152 Nigeria
2030s 4,321 7,732 3,411 Nigeria
2040s 4,603 7,792 3,189 Nigeria
2050s 4,792 7,687 2,895 Nigeria
2060s 4,831 7,527 2,696 Nigeria
2070s 4,833 7,239 2,406 Nigeria
2080s 4,774 6,916 2,142 Nigeria
2090s 4,675 6,593 1,919 Nigeria
2100s 4,614 6,406 1,792 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher live births surviving to age 1, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 6,406 against 4,614 in Ethiopia as of 2100.
What is the difference in live births surviving to age 1 between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
1,792, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for live births surviving to age 1?
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Live Births Surviving to Age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Live Births Surviving to Age 1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
424 places, 64,024 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed