Nigeria vs Pakistan: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Nigeria
295,006 deaths
in 2024
Pakistan
248,523 deaths
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
3rd
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 295,006 deaths against 248,523 deaths in Pakistan, a difference of 46,483 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179,599 deaths | 196,809 deaths | 17,210 deaths | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 184,733 deaths | 220,658 deaths | 35,926 deaths | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 195,425 deaths | 290,465 deaths | 95,040 deaths | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 236,326 deaths | 329,364 deaths | 93,038 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 254,614 deaths | 314,501 deaths | 59,887 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 277,596 deaths | 302,266 deaths | 24,670 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 290,179 deaths | 259,091 deaths | 31,088 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 295,006 deaths against 248,523 deaths in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 46,483 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd 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 .