Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Ethiopia
37,456
in 2021
Nigeria
51,228
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 51,228 against 37,456 in Ethiopia, a difference of 13,772.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,402 | 42,616 | 1,785 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 39,142 | 48,358 | 9,216 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 37,580 | 51,247 | 13,667 | Nigeria |
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, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 51,228 against 37,456 in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 13,772, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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.