Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Number of infant deaths
Ethiopia
145,121.0%
in 2023
Nigeria
443,714.0%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 443,714.0% against 145,121.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 298,593.0%.
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 | 179,397.7% | 380,845.7% | 201,448.0% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 227,806.0% | 373,115.7% | 145,309.7% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 305,799.8% | 393,994.2% | 88,194.4% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 296,728.1% | 487,394.2% | 190,666.1% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 242,625.7% | 514,682.1% | 272,056.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 169,010.2% | 504,883.3% | 335,873.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 149,816.0% | 452,777.8% | 302,961.8% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 443,714.0% against 145,121.0% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 298,593.0%, 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?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.