Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Neonatal mortality rate
Afghanistan
3.43 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Pakistan
3.76 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
4th
Pakistan rank
2nd
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 3.76 Deaths per 1000 live births against 3.43 Deaths per 1000 live births in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.33 Deaths per 1000 live births.
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 Deaths per 1000 live births | 6.48 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.41 Deaths per 1000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 6.91 Deaths per 1000 live births | 6.18 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.7343 Deaths per 1000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 5.61 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5.34 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2653 Deaths per 1000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.26 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.57 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3084 Deaths per 1000 live births | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 3.56 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.9 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3433 Deaths per 1000 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 3.76 Deaths per 1000 live births against 3.43 Deaths per 1000 live births in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0.33 Deaths per 1000 live births, 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?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.