Pakistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre

Pakistan
0.4394 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.0829 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
9th

Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Pakistan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.4394 units per square kilometre against 0.0829 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.3565 units per square kilometre.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 5.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 195 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6869 units per square kilometre 0.1168 units per square kilometre 0.5701 units per square kilometre Pakistan
2000s 0.6082 units per square kilometre 0.1074 units per square kilometre 0.5008 units per square kilometre Pakistan
2010s 0.5531 units per square kilometre 0.0869 units per square kilometre 0.4662 units per square kilometre Pakistan
2020s 0.4554 units per square kilometre 0.0837 units per square kilometre 0.3717 units per square kilometre Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, per square kilometre, Pakistan or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Pakistan, at 0.4394 units per square kilometre against 0.0829 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per square kilometre between Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
0.3565 units per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
Pakistan ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 12,234 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.