Niger vs Pakistan: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Niger
123,007 deaths
in 2023
Pakistan
405,643 deaths
in 2023
Niger rank
6th
Pakistan rank
3rd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Niger
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 405,643 deaths against 123,007 deaths in Niger, a difference of 282,636 deaths.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 3.3 times Niger's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 6th 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 | Niger | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54,376 deaths | 565,072 deaths | 510,695 deaths | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 71,614 deaths | 505,264 deaths | 433,649 deaths | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 95,609 deaths | 525,700 deaths | 430,090 deaths | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 127,996 deaths | 639,284 deaths | 511,288 deaths | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 142,261 deaths | 657,546 deaths | 515,285 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 120,782 deaths | 575,637 deaths | 454,855 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 114,141 deaths | 513,858 deaths | 399,717 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 121,132 deaths | 421,262 deaths | 300,130 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, Niger or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 405,643 deaths against 123,007 deaths in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Niger and Pakistan?
- 282,636 deaths, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Pakistan rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Niger ranks 6th 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.