Pakistan vs World: Number of under-five deaths

Pakistan
381,586
in 2024
World
4.86 million
in 2024
Pakistan rank
4th
World rank
1st

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Pakistan
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 4.86 million against 381,586 in Pakistan, a difference of 4.48 million.

That makes World's figure about 12.7 times Pakistan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 196 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan World Difference Ahead
1990s 648,036 11.70 million 11.05 million World
2000s 561,573 8.60 million 8.04 million World
2010s 501,523 6.22 million 5.72 million World
2020s 402,858 5.11 million 4.71 million World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Pakistan or World?
World, at 4.86 million against 381,586 in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Pakistan and World?
4.48 million, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and World?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and World rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
Pakistan ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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

Indicator
Number of under-five deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.