Ethiopia vs India: Number of child deaths unwpp

Ethiopia
181,015
in 2023
India
642,598
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
5th
India rank
2nd

Number of child deaths unwpp over time

  • Ethiopia
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 642,598 against 181,015 in Ethiopia, a difference of 461,583.

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 4.39 million 4.11 million India
1960s 297,163 4.61 million 4.31 million India
1970s 391,068 4.48 million 4.09 million India
1980s 498,103 3.96 million 3.46 million India
1990s 465,670 3.14 million 2.67 million India
2000s 358,782 2.15 million 1.79 million India
2010s 226,106 1.17 million 941,958 India
2020s 188,184 705,718 517,534 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths unwpp, Ethiopia or India?
India, at 642,598 against 181,015 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of child deaths unwpp between Ethiopia and India?
461,583, 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 child deaths unwpp?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of child deaths unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed