Nigeria vs Pakistan: Number of infants who die before age 1
Nigeria
520,060 deaths
in 2023
Pakistan
339,374 deaths
in 2023
Nigeria rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
3rd
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 520,060 deaths against 339,374 deaths in Pakistan, a difference of 180,686 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 296,733 deaths | 376,278 deaths | 79,545 deaths | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 351,049 deaths | 366,822 deaths | 15,774 deaths | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 405,960 deaths | 394,794 deaths | 11,166 deaths | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 461,060 deaths | 494,008 deaths | 32,947 deaths | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 553,919 deaths | 517,281 deaths | 36,638 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 597,599 deaths | 464,028 deaths | 133,570 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 593,922 deaths | 422,082 deaths | 171,840 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 530,028 deaths | 351,442 deaths | 178,586 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 520,060 deaths against 339,374 deaths in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 180,686 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.