Ethiopia vs Niger: Number of under-five deaths
Ethiopia
181,228
in 2024
Niger
118,445
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Niger rank
6th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Ethiopia
- Niger
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 181,228 against 118,445 in Niger, a difference of 62,783.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Niger's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Niger ranks 6th 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 | 405,907 | 97,394 | 308,512 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 495,242 | 124,000 | 371,242 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 454,494 | 137,903 | 316,591 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 352,878 | 116,424 | 236,453 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 226,944 | 110,368 | 116,575 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 226,316 | 117,845 | 108,471 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Ethiopia or Niger?
- Ethiopia, at 181,228 against 118,445 in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Ethiopia and Niger?
- 62,783, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Niger ranks 6th 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.