Ethiopia vs United States: Children under age 5
Ethiopia
19.07 million
in 2023
United States
18.64 million
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
7th
United States rank
8th
Children under age 5 over time
- Ethiopia
- United States
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 19.07 million against 18.64 million in United States, a difference of 422,800.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and United States ranks 8th of 236 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.27 million | 18.75 million | 15.48 million | United States |
| 1960s | 4.36 million | 20.01 million | 15.65 million | United States |
| 1970s | 5.93 million | 17.02 million | 11.09 million | United States |
| 1980s | 7.60 million | 18.21 million | 10.61 million | United States |
| 1990s | 11.19 million | 19.58 million | 8.38 million | United States |
| 2000s | 14.29 million | 19.83 million | 5.55 million | United States |
| 2010s | 15.97 million | 20.14 million | 4.17 million | United States |
| 2020s | 18.43 million | 18.96 million | 534,750 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Ethiopia or United States?
- Ethiopia, at 19.07 million against 18.64 million in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Ethiopia and United States?
- 422,800, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and United States rank globally for children under age 5?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and United States ranks 8th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.