Nigeria vs Pakistan: Number of neonatal deaths
Nigeria
295,006
in 2024
Pakistan
248,523
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
3rd
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 295,006 against 248,523 in Pakistan, a difference of 46,483.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179,599 | 196,809 | 17,210 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 184,733 | 220,658 | 35,926 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 195,425 | 290,465 | 95,040 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 236,326 | 329,364 | 93,038 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 254,614 | 314,501 | 59,887 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 277,596 | 302,266 | 24,670 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 290,179 | 259,091 | 31,088 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 295,006 against 248,523 in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 46,483, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for number of neonatal 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 neonatal 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 neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.