Nigeria vs Pakistan: Number of infant deaths gho

Nigeria
443,714
in 2023
Pakistan
341,323
in 2023
Nigeria rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
3rd

Number of infant deaths gho over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
0200.0k400.0k600.0k195219872023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 443,714 against 341,323 in Pakistan, a difference of 102,391.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 381,470 339,547 41,923 Nigeria
1970s 373,116 380,775 7,659 Pakistan
1980s 393,994 499,940 105,946 Pakistan
1990s 487,394 529,201 41,807 Pakistan
2000s 514,682 471,051 43,631 Nigeria
2010s 504,883 429,594 75,290 Nigeria
2020s 452,778 353,932 98,846 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths gho, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Nigeria, at 443,714 against 341,323 in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths gho between Nigeria and Pakistan?
102,391, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for number of infant deaths gho?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,536 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed