China vs Pakistan: Number of neonatal deaths
China
56,445 deaths
in 2019
Pakistan
277,160 deaths
in 2019
China rank
6th
Pakistan rank
3rd
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 277,160 deaths against 56,445 deaths in China, a difference of 220,715 deaths.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 4.9 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 759,520 deaths | 154,682 deaths | 604,838 deaths | China |
| 1960s | 667,339 deaths | 168,128 deaths | 499,212 deaths | China |
| 1970s | 500,403 deaths | 232,116 deaths | 268,287 deaths | China |
| 1980s | 379,855 deaths | 278,155 deaths | 101,700 deaths | China |
| 1990s | 315,302 deaths | 298,157 deaths | 17,145 deaths | China |
| 2000s | 160,330 deaths | 323,800 deaths | 163,470 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 80,610 deaths | 305,158 deaths | 224,549 deaths | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, China or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 277,160 deaths against 56,445 deaths in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between China and Pakistan?
- 220,715 deaths, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- China ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, 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
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.