Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Neonatal mortality rate
Afghanistan
33.14 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Pakistan
36.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
6th
Pakistan rank
3rd
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 36.1 per 1,000 live births against 33.14 per 1,000 live births in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.96 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.98 per 1,000 live births | 53.26 per 1,000 live births | 2.72 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.35 per 1,000 live births | 45.23 per 1,000 live births | 2.88 per 1,000 live births | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 34.77 per 1,000 live births | 37.97 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 36.1 per 1,000 live births against 33.14 per 1,000 live births in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 2.96 per 1,000 live births, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.