Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria
Afghanistan
5.3
in 2024
Pakistan
5.6
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
26th
Pakistan rank
24th
Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
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 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 24th of 198 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 | 36.22 | 27.3 | 8.93 | 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 vs share of children immunized against diphtheria, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 5.6 against 5.3 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0.3, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 24th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria pertussis and tetanus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.