Nigeria vs Pakistan: Number of child deaths
Nigeria
855,676 deaths
in 2024
Pakistan
381,586 deaths
in 2024
Nigeria rank
1st
Pakistan rank
4th
Number of child deaths over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 855,676 deaths against 381,586 deaths in Pakistan, a difference of 474,090 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 991,094 deaths | 482,240 deaths | 508,854 deaths | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 724,884 deaths | 509,338 deaths | 215,546 deaths | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 772,786 deaths | 627,252 deaths | 145,535 deaths | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 910,876 deaths | 648,036 deaths | 262,840 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 880,846 deaths | 561,573 deaths | 319,273 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 854,512 deaths | 501,523 deaths | 352,989 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 853,687 deaths | 402,858 deaths | 450,829 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 855,676 deaths against 381,586 deaths in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 474,090 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 4th 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 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 under 5 .