Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Neonatal mortality rate gho

Afghanistan
3.43
in 2023
Pakistan
3.76
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
4th
Pakistan rank
2nd

Neonatal mortality rate gho over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
46810195219872023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 3.76 against 3.43 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.33.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 7.9 6.48 1.41 Afghanistan
1990s 6.91 6.18 0.7343 Afghanistan
2000s 5.61 5.34 0.2653 Afghanistan
2010s 4.26 4.57 0.3084 Pakistan
2020s 3.56 3.9 0.3433 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate gho, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 3.76 against 3.43 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate gho between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
0.33, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for neonatal mortality rate gho?
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed