Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Ethiopia
104,789
in 2024
Nigeria
295,006
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 295,006 against 104,789 in Ethiopia, a difference of 190,217.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.8 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 195 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116,596 | 190,624 | 74,028 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 130,848 | 195,425 | 64,577 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 149,294 | 236,326 | 87,032 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 140,732 | 254,614 | 113,882 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 114,395 | 277,596 | 163,201 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 108,294 | 290,179 | 181,885 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 295,006 against 104,789 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 190,217, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.