Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Ethiopia
181,015 deaths
in 2023
Pakistan
405,643 deaths
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
5th
Pakistan rank
3rd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Ethiopia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 405,643 deaths against 181,015 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 224,628 deaths.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 286,322 deaths | 565,072 deaths | 278,750 deaths | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 297,163 deaths | 505,264 deaths | 208,101 deaths | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 391,068 deaths | 525,700 deaths | 134,632 deaths | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 498,103 deaths | 639,284 deaths | 141,181 deaths | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 465,670 deaths | 657,546 deaths | 191,876 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 358,782 deaths | 575,637 deaths | 216,854 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 226,106 deaths | 513,858 deaths | 287,752 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 188,184 deaths | 421,262 deaths | 233,078 deaths | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 405,643 deaths against 181,015 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 224,628 deaths, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.