Pakistan vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Mortality rate, under-5, male
Pakistan
60.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
27.04 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Pakistan rank
23rd
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
25th
Mortality rate, under-5, male over time
- Pakistan
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 60.8 per 1,000 live births against 27.04 per 1,000 live births in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 33.76 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 23rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130.34 per 1,000 live births | 107.2 per 1,000 live births | 23.14 per 1,000 live births | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 102.91 per 1,000 live births | 71.28 per 1,000 live births | 31.63 per 1,000 live births | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 81.88 per 1,000 live births | 43.39 per 1,000 live births | 38.49 per 1,000 live births | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 64.82 per 1,000 live births | 29.58 per 1,000 live births | 35.24 per 1,000 live births | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, male, Pakistan or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Pakistan, at 60.8 per 1,000 live births against 27.04 per 1,000 live births in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5, male between Pakistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 33.76 per 1,000 live births, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Pakistan ranks 23rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.