Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Number of infant deaths
Ethiopia
141,578 deaths
in 2024
Pakistan
329,205 deaths
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Pakistan rank
3rd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Ethiopia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 329,205 deaths against 141,578 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 187,627 deaths.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180,865 deaths | 341,201 deaths | 160,336 deaths | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 235,912 deaths | 380,405 deaths | 144,493 deaths | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 308,059 deaths | 501,623 deaths | 193,564 deaths | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 297,621 deaths | 529,521 deaths | 231,900 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 242,802 deaths | 468,838 deaths | 226,035 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 168,657 deaths | 426,363 deaths | 257,706 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 168,605 deaths | 346,690 deaths | 178,086 deaths | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 329,205 deaths against 141,578 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 187,627 deaths, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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 infant 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 1 .