India vs Pakistan: Diarrheal disease deaths
India
499,117 deaths
in 2021
Pakistan
54,088 deaths
in 2021
India rank
1st
Pakistan rank
3rd
Diarrheal disease deaths over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 499,117 deaths against 54,088 deaths in Pakistan, a difference of 445,029 deaths.
That makes India's figure about 9.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 860,919 deaths | 101,301 deaths | 759,618 deaths | India |
| 2010s | 631,970 deaths | 74,656 deaths | 557,315 deaths | India |
| 2020s | 514,450 deaths | 54,579 deaths | 459,871 deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 499,117 deaths against 54,088 deaths in Pakistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between India and Pakistan?
- 445,029 deaths, 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 diarrheal disease deaths?
- India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Diarrheal disease deaths. 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 diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes.