Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Infant mortality rate
Afghanistan
48.31
in 2024
Pakistan
48.21
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Pakistan rank
14th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 48.31 against 48.21 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 68 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 14th of 201 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 259.04 | 179.77 | 79.26 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 239.35 | 149.92 | 89.43 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 214.92 | 131.37 | 83.54 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 184.12 | 121.92 | 62.2 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 128.57 | 102.61 | 25.96 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 95.49 | 81.07 | 14.43 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 65.77 | 64.56 | 1.21 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 51.59 | 51.38 | 0.2061 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Afghanistan, at 48.31 against 48.21 in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0.1, with Afghanistan 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 infant mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 14th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.