What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Pakistan and United States of America?

18,619 deaths, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States of America?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Pakistan vs United States of America: Deaths from pneumonia

Pakistan

62,197 deaths

in 2021

United States of America

43,578 deaths

in 2021

Pakistan rank

8th

United States of America rank

10th

Deaths from pneumonia over time

Pakistan
United States of America

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 62,197 deaths against 43,578 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 18,619 deaths.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 10th of 194 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	98,115 deaths	62,444 deaths	35,671 deaths	Pakistan
2010s	76,882 deaths	56,199 deaths	20,683 deaths	Pakistan
2020s	62,849 deaths	49,697 deaths	13,152 deaths	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, Pakistan or United States of America?: Pakistan, at 62,197 deaths against 43,578 deaths in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Pakistan and United States of America?: 18,619 deaths, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States of America?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Pakistan and United States of America rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?: Pakistan ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deaths from pneumonia
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.