Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Child mortality rate
Afghanistan
5.6%
in 2023
Pakistan
5.9%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
24th
Pakistan rank
22nd
Child mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 5.9% against 5.6% 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 | 38.7% | 31.6% | 7.1% | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 33.0% | 22.0% | 11.0% | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 27.9% | 18.0% | 9.9% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 25.4% | 15.4% | 10.0% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 12.6% | 3.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.9% | 1.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.7% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.2% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 5.9% against 5.6% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate 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 rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.