Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Number of infant deaths
Afghanistan
73,191.0%
in 2023
Ethiopia
145,121.0%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
8th
Ethiopia rank
5th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 145,121.0% against 73,191.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 71,930.0%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.0 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119,650.7% | 179,397.7% | 59,747.0% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 128,287.2% | 227,806.0% | 99,518.8% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 108,930.0% | 305,799.8% | 196,869.8% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 100,419.6% | 296,728.1% | 196,308.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 100,645.7% | 242,625.7% | 141,980.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 83,714.0% | 169,010.2% | 85,296.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 75,658.0% | 149,816.0% | 74,158.0% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 145,121.0% against 73,191.0% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 71,930.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.