Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Number of infant deaths
Bangladesh
84,651.0%
in 2023
Pakistan
341,323.0%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
6th
Pakistan rank
3rd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 341,323.0% against 84,651.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 256,672.0%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 4.0 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 72 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 434,550.5% | 350,474.5% | 84,076.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 437,447.2% | 339,302.9% | 98,144.3% | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 528,666.1% | 380,774.7% | 147,891.4% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 460,897.5% | 499,940.0% | 39,042.5% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 299,797.8% | 529,200.8% | 229,403.0% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 181,878.5% | 471,050.8% | 289,172.3% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 99,979.6% | 429,593.7% | 329,614.1% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 83,560.8% | 353,931.8% | 270,371.0% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 341,323.0% against 84,651.0% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 256,672.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.