Ethiopia vs India: Number of under-five deaths, male

Ethiopia
104,910
in 2024
India
317,384
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
India rank
2nd

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

  • Ethiopia
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 317,384 against 104,910 in Ethiopia, a difference of 212,474.

That makes India's figure about 3.0 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 197 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia India Difference Ahead
1970s 216,663 2.20 million 1.98 million India
1980s 269,156 1.95 million 1.68 million India
1990s 250,914 1.55 million 1.30 million India
2000s 198,502 1.07 million 867,821 India
2010s 130,563 590,669 460,106 India
2020s 128,524 356,771 228,247 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Ethiopia or India?
India, at 317,384 against 104,910 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Ethiopia and India?
212,474, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd 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, male. 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, male
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 male children dying before reaching age five.