Ethiopia vs Southern Asia: Under-five deaths

Ethiopia
181,228
in 2024
Southern Asia
1.21 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Southern Asia rank
5th

Under-five deaths over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Southern Asia
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200020122024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 1.21 million against 181,228 in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.03 million.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 6.7 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 198 countries.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 352,878 3.16 million 2.81 million Southern Asia
2010s 226,944 1.95 million 1.72 million Southern Asia
2020s 226,316 1.32 million 1.09 million Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five deaths, Ethiopia or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 1.21 million against 181,228 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five deaths between Ethiopia and Southern Asia?
1.03 million, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Southern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Southern Asia rank globally for under-five deaths?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed