Pakistan vs United States of America: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Pakistan
48.21 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United States of America
5.48 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Pakistan rank
14th
United States of America rank
17th

Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time

  • Pakistan
  • United States of America
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 48.21 per 1,000 live births against 5.48 per 1,000 live births in United States of America, a difference of 42.73 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 8.8 times United States of America's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 17th of 213 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 81.07 per 1,000 live births 6.77 per 1,000 live births 74.29 per 1,000 live births Pakistan
2010s 64.56 per 1,000 live births 5.83 per 1,000 live births 58.73 per 1,000 live births Pakistan
2020s 51.38 per 1,000 live births 5.49 per 1,000 live births 45.89 per 1,000 live births Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Pakistan or United States of America?
Pakistan, at 48.21 per 1,000 live births against 5.48 per 1,000 live births in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Pakistan and United States of America?
42.73 per 1,000 live births, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and United States of America rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Pakistan ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 17th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed