India vs Pakistan: Number of infant deaths unwpp

India
525,425
in 2023
Pakistan
339,374
in 2023
India rank
1st
Pakistan rank
3rd

Number of infant deaths unwpp over time

  • India
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

India currently reports 525,425 against 339,374 in Pakistan, a difference of 186,051.

That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Pakistan's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Pakistan Difference Ahead
1950s 2.77 million 376,278 2.39 million India
1960s 3.00 million 366,822 2.63 million India
1970s 3.03 million 394,794 2.63 million India
1980s 2.82 million 494,008 2.33 million India
1990s 2.32 million 517,281 1.81 million India
2000s 1.65 million 464,028 1.19 million India
2010s 930,608 422,082 508,526 India
2020s 573,598 351,442 222,156 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths unwpp, India or Pakistan?
India, at 525,425 against 339,374 in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths unwpp between India and Pakistan?
186,051, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do India and Pakistan rank globally for number of infant deaths unwpp?
India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed