Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Number of infant deaths
Bangladesh
84,651.0%
in 2023
Ethiopia
145,121.0%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
6th
Ethiopia rank
5th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 145,121.0% against 84,651.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 60,470.0%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.7 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 447,237.7% | 179,397.7% | 267,840.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 528,666.1% | 227,806.0% | 300,860.1% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 460,897.5% | 305,799.8% | 155,097.7% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 299,797.8% | 296,728.1% | 3,069.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 181,878.5% | 242,625.7% | 60,747.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 99,979.6% | 169,010.2% | 69,030.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 83,560.8% | 149,816.0% | 66,255.2% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 145,121.0% against 84,651.0% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 60,470.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th 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.