Madagascar vs Pakistan: Child mortality rate
Madagascar
6.6%
in 2023
Pakistan
5.9%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
19th
Pakistan rank
22nd
Child mortality rate over time
- Madagascar
- Pakistan
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 6.6% against 5.9% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Pakistan ahead.
Madagascar ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.5% | 31.6% | 9.1% | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 19.4% | 22.0% | 2.7% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 16.8% | 18.0% | 1.1% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 15.4% | 1.7% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 12.6% | 0.7% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 9.9% | 1.1% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 7.7% | 1.0% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Madagascar or Pakistan?
- Madagascar, at 6.6% against 5.9% in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Madagascar and Pakistan?
- 0.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Pakistan rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Madagascar ranks 19th 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.