India vs Pakistan: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
India
642,598 deaths
in 2023
Pakistan
405,643 deaths
in 2023
India rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
3rd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 642,598 deaths against 405,643 deaths in Pakistan, a difference of 236,955 deaths.
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 deaths | 565,072 deaths | 3.83 million deaths | India |
| 1960s | 4.61 million deaths | 505,264 deaths | 4.11 million deaths | India |
| 1970s | 4.48 million deaths | 525,700 deaths | 3.95 million deaths | India |
| 1980s | 3.96 million deaths | 639,284 deaths | 3.32 million deaths | India |
| 1990s | 3.14 million deaths | 657,546 deaths | 2.48 million deaths | India |
| 2000s | 2.15 million deaths | 575,637 deaths | 1.58 million deaths | India |
| 2010s | 1.17 million deaths | 513,858 deaths | 654,206 deaths | India |
| 2020s | 705,718 deaths | 421,262 deaths | 284,456 deaths | India |
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, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 642,598 deaths against 405,643 deaths in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between India and Pakistan?
- 236,955 deaths, 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 number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- India ranks 2nd 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.