India vs Pakistan: Death rate from pneumonia
India
28.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Pakistan
26.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
India rank
104th
Pakistan rank
106th
Death rate from pneumonia over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 28.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 26.88 deaths per 100,000 people in Pakistan, a difference of 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
India ranks 104th and Pakistan ranks 106th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 34.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 28.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from pneumonia, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 28.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 26.88 deaths per 100,000 people in Pakistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from pneumonia between India and Pakistan?
- 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for death rate from pneumonia?
- India ranks 104th and Pakistan ranks 106th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.