Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of under-five deaths, female

Ethiopia
76,318
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.33 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th

Number of under-five deaths, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.33 million against 76,318 in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.25 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 17.4 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 203,579 1.93 million 1.72 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 154,376 1.71 million 1.56 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 96,381 1.43 million 1.34 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 97,792 1.37 million 1.27 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, female, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.33 million against 76,318 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
1.25 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, female?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, female
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.