Nigeria vs Pakistan: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate
Nigeria
2.1%
in 2023
Pakistan
2.1%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
45th
Pakistan rank
44th
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 45th and Pakistan ranks 44th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 2.1% | 2.8% | 0.7% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 0.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Nigeria ranks 45th and Pakistan ranks 44th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate vs. 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
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.