Ethiopia vs Niger: Number of youth deaths
Ethiopia
205,618 deaths
in 2024
Niger
142,358 deaths
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Niger rank
6th
Number of youth deaths over time
- Ethiopia
- Niger
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 205,618 deaths against 142,358 deaths in Niger, a difference of 63,260 deaths.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Niger's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Niger ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 547,229 deaths | 153,767 deaths | 393,462 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 421,822 deaths | 134,742 deaths | 287,079 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 262,264 deaths | 131,841 deaths | 130,423 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 261,137 deaths | 141,573 deaths | 119,564 deaths | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Ethiopia or Niger?
- Ethiopia, at 205,618 deaths against 142,358 deaths in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Ethiopia and Niger?
- 63,260 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Niger ranks 6th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of youth deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.