Nigeria vs Pakistan: Number of child deaths by age
Nigeria
336,032 deaths
in 2024
Pakistan
52,381 deaths
in 2024
Nigeria rank
1st
Pakistan rank
4th
Number of child deaths by age over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 336,032 deaths against 52,381 deaths in Pakistan, a difference of 283,651 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 6.4 times Pakistan's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 468,735 deaths | 138,379 deaths | 330,356 deaths | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 339,915 deaths | 128,933 deaths | 210,982 deaths | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 380,224 deaths | 125,629 deaths | 254,595 deaths | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 429,318 deaths | 118,515 deaths | 310,803 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 385,595 deaths | 92,736 deaths | 292,860 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 359,389 deaths | 75,160 deaths | 284,229 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 344,102 deaths | 56,168 deaths | 287,934 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 336,032 deaths against 52,381 deaths in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 283,651 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 4th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .