Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Neonatal deaths

Bangladesh
62,138
in 2024
Pakistan
248,523
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
6th
Pakistan rank
3rd

Neonatal deaths over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Pakistan
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k195319882024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 248,523 against 62,138 in Bangladesh, a difference of 186,385.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 4.0 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 72 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 201 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Pakistan Difference Ahead
1950s 251,461 183,693 67,768 Bangladesh
1960s 273,270 191,548 81,721 Bangladesh
1970s 341,778 220,658 121,120 Bangladesh
1980s 316,814 290,465 26,350 Bangladesh
1990s 210,876 329,364 118,487 Pakistan
2000s 136,805 314,501 177,695 Pakistan
2010s 77,985 302,266 224,281 Pakistan
2020s 62,579 259,091 196,512 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 248,523 against 62,138 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
186,385, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
72 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for neonatal deaths?
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,424 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed