Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of under-five deaths
Ethiopia
181,228
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.93 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 2.93 million against 181,228 in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.75 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 16.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 454,494 | 4.14 million | 3.69 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 352,878 | 3.72 million | 3.37 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 226,944 | 3.15 million | 2.92 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 226,316 | 3.01 million | 2.79 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 2.93 million against 181,228 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2.75 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 197 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.