Ethiopia vs Niger: Number of infant deaths

Ethiopia
141,578
in 2024
Niger
71,909
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Niger rank
7th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Niger
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196719952024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 141,578 against 71,909 in Niger, a difference of 69,669.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.0 times Niger's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Niger ranks 7th of 196 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 235,912 42,190 193,722 Ethiopia
1980s 308,059 55,653 252,406 Ethiopia
1990s 297,621 65,366 232,255 Ethiopia
2000s 242,802 59,540 183,262 Ethiopia
2010s 168,657 61,991 106,666 Ethiopia
2020s 168,605 70,267 98,337 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Ethiopia or Niger?
Ethiopia, at 141,578 against 71,909 in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Ethiopia and Niger?
69,669, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Niger ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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

Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,405 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.