Nigeria vs Pakistan: Number of infant deaths
Nigeria
519,644
in 2024
Pakistan
329,205
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
3rd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 519,644 against 329,205 in Pakistan, a difference of 190,439.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 437,030 | 339,501 | 97,529 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 384,969 | 380,405 | 4,564 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 392,562 | 501,623 | 109,060 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 481,558 | 529,521 | 47,963 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 495,251 | 468,838 | 26,413 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 495,123 | 426,363 | 68,760 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 509,585 | 346,690 | 162,894 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 519,644 against 329,205 in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 190,439, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.