Nigeria vs Pakistan: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Nigeria
771,644 deaths
in 2023
Pakistan
405,643 deaths
in 2023
Nigeria rank
1st
Pakistan rank
3rd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 771,644 deaths against 405,643 deaths in Pakistan, a difference of 366,001 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 598,833 deaths | 565,072 deaths | 33,761 deaths | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 682,555 deaths | 505,264 deaths | 177,292 deaths | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 729,268 deaths | 525,700 deaths | 203,568 deaths | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 794,278 deaths | 639,284 deaths | 154,994 deaths | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 938,457 deaths | 657,546 deaths | 280,911 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 947,900 deaths | 575,637 deaths | 372,263 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 913,359 deaths | 513,858 deaths | 399,501 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 797,947 deaths | 421,262 deaths | 376,686 deaths | Nigeria |
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, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 771,644 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 Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 366,001 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Nigeria ranks 1st 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.