Nigeria vs Pakistan: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause

Nigeria
51,228
in 2021
Pakistan
87,731
in 2021
Nigeria rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
2nd

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200020102021

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 87,731 against 51,228 in Nigeria, a difference of 36,503.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 193 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 42,616 94,830 52,214 Pakistan
2010s 48,358 98,306 49,948 Pakistan
2020s 51,247 88,619 37,372 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 87,731 against 51,228 in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause between Nigeria and Pakistan?
36,503, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed