Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Child mortality around the world
Afghanistan
5.62
in 2023
Pakistan
5.92
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
24th
Pakistan rank
22nd
Child mortality around the world over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 5.92 against 5.62 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 24th and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.73 | 31.58 | 7.15 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 33.02 | 22.02 | 11 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 27.91 | 17.99 | 9.92 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 25.42 | 15.4 | 10.02 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 16.29 | 12.59 | 3.7 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 11.2 | 9.85 | 1.35 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.65 | 7.73 | 0.0762 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 5.96 | 6.22 | 0.2572 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 5.92 against 5.62 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0.3, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.