Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Number of under-five deaths
Ethiopia
181,228
in 2024
Pakistan
381,586
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Pakistan rank
4th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Ethiopia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 381,586 against 181,228 in Ethiopia, a difference of 200,358.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 398,910 | 512,139 | 113,229 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 495,242 | 627,252 | 132,009 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 454,494 | 648,036 | 193,542 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 352,878 | 561,573 | 208,696 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 226,944 | 501,523 | 274,580 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 226,316 | 402,858 | 176,542 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 381,586 against 181,228 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 200,358, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 196 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.