Ethiopia vs Niger: Number of infant deaths
Ethiopia
141,578 deaths
in 2024
Niger
71,909 deaths
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Niger rank
7th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Ethiopia
- Niger
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 141,578 deaths against 71,909 deaths in Niger, a difference of 69,669 deaths.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.0 times Niger's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Niger ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 235,912 deaths | 42,190 deaths | 193,722 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 308,059 deaths | 55,653 deaths | 252,406 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 297,621 deaths | 65,366 deaths | 232,255 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 242,802 deaths | 59,540 deaths | 183,262 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 168,657 deaths | 61,991 deaths | 106,666 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 168,605 deaths | 70,267 deaths | 98,337 deaths | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Ethiopia or Niger?
- Ethiopia, at 141,578 deaths against 71,909 deaths in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Ethiopia and Niger?
- 69,669 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Niger ranks 7th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .