Africa Western and Central vs Pakistan: Mortality rate, neonatal

Africa Western and Central
31.88 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Pakistan
36.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
3rd

Mortality rate, neonatal over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 36.1 per 1,000 live births against 31.88 per 1,000 live births in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 4.22 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 47 groups.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 47.33 per 1,000 live births 62.3 per 1,000 live births 14.97 per 1,000 live births Pakistan
2000s 39.09 per 1,000 live births 53.26 per 1,000 live births 14.17 per 1,000 live births Pakistan
2010s 34.24 per 1,000 live births 45.23 per 1,000 live births 10.99 per 1,000 live births Pakistan
2020s 32.58 per 1,000 live births 37.96 per 1,000 live births 5.38 per 1,000 live births Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, neonatal, Africa Western and Central or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 36.1 per 1,000 live births against 31.88 per 1,000 live births in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, neonatal between Africa Western and Central and Pakistan?
4.22 per 1,000 live births, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Pakistan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Pakistan rank globally for mortality rate, neonatal?
Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, neonatal (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
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 11,751 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.