Africa (WHO regions) vs Pakistan: Child deaths

Africa (WHO regions)
912,105
in 2024
Pakistan
52,381
in 2024
Africa (WHO regions) rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
4th

Child deaths over time

  • Africa (WHO regions)
  • Pakistan
0500.0k1.0M1.5M195619902024

How they compare

Africa (WHO regions) currently reports 912,105 against 52,381 in Pakistan, a difference of 859,724.

That makes Africa (WHO regions)'s figure about 17.4 times Pakistan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa (WHO regions) has been ahead every year.

Africa (WHO regions) ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 48 groups.

Africa (WHO regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO regions) Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.63 million 118,515 1.51 million Africa (WHO regions)
2000s 1.37 million 92,736 1.28 million Africa (WHO regions)
2010s 1.06 million 75,160 985,255 Africa (WHO regions)
2020s 968,834 56,168 912,666 Africa (WHO regions)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths, Africa (WHO regions) or Pakistan?
Africa (WHO regions), at 912,105 against 52,381 in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths between Africa (WHO regions) and Pakistan?
859,724, with Africa (WHO regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO regions) and Pakistan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa (WHO regions) and Pakistan rank globally for child deaths?
Africa (WHO regions) ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 48 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 13,742 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed