Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Number of under-five deaths
Bangladesh
105,414
in 2024
Pakistan
381,586
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
Pakistan rank
4th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 381,586 against 105,414 in Bangladesh, a difference of 276,172.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 3.6 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 645,765 | 490,091 | 155,674 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 867,104 | 509,338 | 357,766 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 712,888 | 627,252 | 85,636 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 448,425 | 648,036 | 199,611 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 252,314 | 561,573 | 309,260 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 130,171 | 501,523 | 371,352 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 104,823 | 402,858 | 298,035 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 381,586 against 105,414 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 276,172, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 4th 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 under-five 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 children dying before reaching age five.