Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Number of neonatal deaths ihme

Ethiopia
97,920
in 2019
Nigeria
277,187
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
2nd

Number of neonatal deaths ihme over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k195019842019

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 277,187 against 97,920 in Ethiopia, a difference of 179,267.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.8 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 70 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 204 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 73,652 139,326 65,674 Nigeria
1960s 83,432 155,658 72,226 Nigeria
1970s 103,446 176,412 72,966 Nigeria
1980s 122,877 189,516 66,639 Nigeria
1990s 140,924 237,352 96,429 Nigeria
2000s 136,982 286,856 149,874 Nigeria
2010s 111,646 290,644 178,999 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths ihme, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 277,187 against 97,920 in Ethiopia as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths ihme between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
179,267, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed