Ethiopia vs Niger: Number of infants who die before age 1
Ethiopia
135,147 deaths
in 2023
Niger
70,278 deaths
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
5th
Niger rank
8th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Ethiopia
- Niger
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 135,147 deaths against 70,278 deaths in Niger, a difference of 64,869 deaths.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.9 times Niger's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Niger ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 171,532 deaths | 21,553 deaths | 149,978 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 180,740 deaths | 28,136 deaths | 152,605 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 235,245 deaths | 37,048 deaths | 198,197 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 297,633 deaths | 49,759 deaths | 247,874 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 289,088 deaths | 60,109 deaths | 228,979 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 231,405 deaths | 61,064 deaths | 170,341 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 156,868 deaths | 63,384 deaths | 93,483 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 139,290 deaths | 68,402 deaths | 70,888 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 Niger?
- Ethiopia, at 135,147 deaths against 70,278 deaths in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Ethiopia and Niger?
- 64,869 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Niger ranks 8th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.