Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Number of infant deaths unwpp
Ethiopia
135,147
in 2023
Nigeria
520,060
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of infant deaths unwpp over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 520,060 against 135,147 in Ethiopia, a difference of 384,913.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.8 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 171,532 | 296,733 | 125,202 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 180,740 | 351,049 | 170,308 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 235,245 | 405,960 | 170,715 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 297,633 | 461,060 | 163,428 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 289,088 | 553,919 | 264,830 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 231,405 | 597,599 | 366,194 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 156,868 | 593,922 | 437,054 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 139,290 | 530,028 | 390,738 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths unwpp, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 520,060 against 135,147 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths unwpp between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 384,913, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.