Africa (WHO region) vs Pakistan: Number of neonatal deaths

Africa (WHO region)
1.07 million
in 2024
Pakistan
248,523
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
3rd

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • Pakistan
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M195319882024

How they compare

Africa (WHO region) currently reports 1.07 million against 248,523 in Pakistan, a difference of 820,917.

That makes Africa (WHO region)'s figure about 4.3 times Pakistan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa (WHO region) has been ahead every year.

Africa (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 11 groups.

Africa (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.04 million 329,364 713,094 Africa (WHO region)
2000s 1.05 million 314,501 735,992 Africa (WHO region)
2010s 1.05 million 302,266 747,346 Africa (WHO region)
2020s 1.07 million 259,091 806,845 Africa (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Africa (WHO region) or Pakistan?
Africa (WHO region), at 1.07 million against 248,523 in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Africa (WHO region) and Pakistan?
820,917, with Africa (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Pakistan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa (WHO region) and Pakistan rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 10,674 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed