Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pakistan: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Democratic Republic of Congo
105,425 deaths
in 2024
Pakistan
248,523 deaths
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Pakistan rank
3rd
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 248,523 deaths against 105,425 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 143,098 deaths.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61,824 deaths | 305,664 deaths | 243,840 deaths | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 72,335 deaths | 329,364 deaths | 257,028 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 77,675 deaths | 314,501 deaths | 236,826 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 84,738 deaths | 302,266 deaths | 217,529 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 101,873 deaths | 259,091 deaths | 157,217 deaths | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Democratic Republic of Congo or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 248,523 deaths against 105,425 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
- 143,098 deaths, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .