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

Ethiopia
135,147 deaths
in 2023
Indonesia
76,789 deaths
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
5th
Indonesia rank
7th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 135,147 deaths against 76,789 deaths in Indonesia, a difference of 58,358 deaths.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.8 times Indonesia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Indonesia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Indonesia Difference Ahead
1950s 171,532 deaths 532,720 deaths 361,188 deaths Indonesia
1960s 180,740 deaths 563,596 deaths 382,855 deaths Indonesia
1970s 235,245 deaths 484,429 deaths 249,184 deaths Indonesia
1980s 297,633 deaths 379,488 deaths 81,855 deaths Indonesia
1990s 289,088 deaths 252,116 deaths 36,972 deaths Ethiopia
2000s 231,405 deaths 166,347 deaths 65,058 deaths Ethiopia
2010s 156,868 deaths 114,541 deaths 42,327 deaths Ethiopia
2020s 139,290 deaths 81,809 deaths 57,481 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, Ethiopia or Indonesia?
Ethiopia, at 135,147 deaths against 76,789 deaths in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Ethiopia and Indonesia?
58,358 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Indonesia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Indonesia rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 7th 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.