Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Afghanistan
4.83 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Pakistan
4.82 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Pakistan rank
14th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4.83 per 1,000 live births against 4.82 per 1,000 live births in Pakistan, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 14th of 195 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.93 per 1,000 live births | 14.99 per 1,000 live births | 8.94 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 21.49 per 1,000 live births | 13.14 per 1,000 live births | 8.36 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 18.41 per 1,000 live births | 12.19 per 1,000 live births | 6.22 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 12.86 per 1,000 live births | 10.26 per 1,000 live births | 2.59 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 9.55 per 1,000 live births | 8.11 per 1,000 live births | 1.44 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 6.58 per 1,000 live births | 6.46 per 1,000 live births | 0.122 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 5.16 per 1,000 live births | 5.14 per 1,000 live births | 0.022 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Afghanistan, at 4.83 per 1,000 live births against 4.82 per 1,000 live births in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0.01 per 1,000 live births, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 14th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.