Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100

Afghanistan
5.62
in 2023
Pakistan
5.92
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
24th
Pakistan rank
22nd

Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
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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 rate including un projections through 2100, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 5.92 against 5.62 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 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 including un projections through 2100?
Afghanistan ranks 24th and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed