India vs Pakistan: Child deaths by world region un data

India
642,598
in 2023
Pakistan
405,643
in 2023
India rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
3rd

Child deaths by world region un data over time

  • India
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

India currently reports 642,598 against 405,643 in Pakistan, a difference of 236,955.

That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Pakistan's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 236 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 4.39 million 565,072 3.83 million India
1960s 4.61 million 505,264 4.11 million India
1970s 4.48 million 525,700 3.95 million India
1980s 3.96 million 639,284 3.32 million India
1990s 3.14 million 657,546 2.48 million India
2000s 2.15 million 575,637 1.58 million India
2010s 1.17 million 513,858 654,206 India
2020s 705,718 421,262 284,456 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths by world region un data, India or Pakistan?
India, at 642,598 against 405,643 in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in child deaths by world region un data between India and Pakistan?
236,955, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do India and Pakistan rank globally for child deaths by world region un data?
India ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child deaths by world region un data
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed