Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Child mortality
Afghanistan
5.3
in 2024
Pakistan
5.6
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
26th
Pakistan rank
24th
Child mortality 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 196 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 | 0.194 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 5.68 | 5.98 | 0.296 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 5.6 against 5.3 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality 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?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 24th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.