Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Number of infants who die before age 1

Bangladesh
79,563 deaths
in 2023
Ethiopia
135,147 deaths
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
6th
Ethiopia rank
5th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 135,147 deaths against 79,563 deaths in Bangladesh, a difference of 55,584 deaths.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.7 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1950s 396,298 deaths 171,532 deaths 224,766 deaths Bangladesh
1960s 445,947 deaths 180,740 deaths 265,206 deaths Bangladesh
1970s 547,435 deaths 235,245 deaths 312,190 deaths Bangladesh
1980s 499,605 deaths 297,633 deaths 201,972 deaths Bangladesh
1990s 333,523 deaths 289,088 deaths 44,434 deaths Bangladesh
2000s 202,908 deaths 231,405 deaths 28,497 deaths Ethiopia
2010s 106,410 deaths 156,868 deaths 50,457 deaths Ethiopia
2020s 83,066 deaths 139,290 deaths 56,224 deaths Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 135,147 deaths against 79,563 deaths in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
55,584 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.