Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Number of infant deaths gho

Ethiopia
145,121
in 2023
Nigeria
443,714
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd

Number of infant deaths gho over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196519942023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 443,714 against 145,121 in Ethiopia, a difference of 298,593.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 57 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 199 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 179,398 380,846 201,448 Nigeria
1970s 227,806 373,116 145,310 Nigeria
1980s 305,800 393,994 88,194 Nigeria
1990s 296,728 487,394 190,666 Nigeria
2000s 242,626 514,682 272,056 Nigeria
2010s 169,010 504,883 335,873 Nigeria
2020s 149,816 452,778 302,962 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths gho, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 443,714 against 145,121 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths gho between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
298,593, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for number of infant deaths gho?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,536 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed