Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause

Afghanistan
18,687
in 2021
Ethiopia
37,456
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
8th
Ethiopia rank
5th

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 37,456 against 18,687 in Afghanistan, a difference of 18,769.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.0 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 193 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 18,416 44,402 25,986 Ethiopia
2010s 18,632 39,142 20,510 Ethiopia
2020s 18,588 37,580 18,992 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 37,456 against 18,687 in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
18,769, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed