Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Child mortality complete gapminder

Afghanistan
5.3
in 2024
Pakistan
5.6
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
26th
Pakistan rank
24th

Child mortality complete gapminder over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 5.6 against 5.3 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 225 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Pakistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 24th of 199 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 8 and Pakistan in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Pakistan Difference Ahead
1800s 46.91 50.19 3.27 Pakistan
1810s 47.05 50.19 3.13 Pakistan
1820s 47.2 50.19 2.99 Pakistan
1830s 47.34 50.19 2.85 Pakistan
1840s 47.5 50.19 2.69 Pakistan
1850s 47.64 50.19 2.55 Pakistan
1860s 47.78 50.19 2.4 Pakistan
1870s 47.92 50.19 2.26 Pakistan
1880s 48.07 50.19 2.12 Pakistan
1890s 48.21 50.17 1.96 Pakistan
1900s 47.98 49.79 1.8 Pakistan
1910s 47.14 49.82 2.67 Pakistan
1920s 46.14 52.51 6.37 Pakistan
1930s 44.7 42.7 2 Afghanistan
1940s 42.71 38.07 4.64 Afghanistan
1950s 38.91 31.76 7.15 Afghanistan
1960s 32.74 21.93 10.82 Afghanistan
1970s 28.6 17.83 10.77 Afghanistan
1980s 25.09 15.49 9.6 Afghanistan
1990s 15.7 12.62 3.08 Afghanistan
2000s 11.17 9.75 1.42 Afghanistan
2010s 7.41 7.61 0.1951 Pakistan
2020s 5.68 5.98 0.298 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality complete gapminder, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 5.6 against 5.3 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality complete gapminder between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
0.3, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
225 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for child mortality complete gapminder?
Afghanistan ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 24th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality complete gapminder
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed