India vs Pakistan: Child deaths
India
75,457
in 2024
Pakistan
52,381
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
4th
Child deaths over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 75,457 against 52,381 in Pakistan, a difference of 23,076.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Pakistan's.
Across all 67 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 200 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.60 million | 168,887 | 1.44 million | India |
| 1960s | 1.64 million | 149,946 | 1.49 million | India |
| 1970s | 1.60 million | 128,933 | 1.47 million | India |
| 1980s | 1.35 million | 125,629 | 1.23 million | India |
| 1990s | 979,954 | 118,515 | 861,439 | India |
| 2000s | 535,872 | 92,736 | 443,136 | India |
| 2010s | 212,112 | 75,160 | 136,952 | India |
| 2020s | 93,595 | 56,168 | 37,427 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 75,457 against 52,381 in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child deaths between India and Pakistan?
- 23,076, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for child deaths?
- India ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 200 countries.
- 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.