Nigeria vs Pakistan: Number of youth deaths
Nigeria
994,407 deaths
in 2024
Pakistan
416,432 deaths
in 2024
Nigeria rank
1st
Pakistan rank
4th
Number of youth deaths over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 994,407 deaths against 416,432 deaths in Pakistan, a difference of 577,975 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.4 times Pakistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 million deaths | 696,648 deaths | 318,696 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 987,683 deaths | 614,903 deaths | 372,780 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 975,487 deaths | 546,461 deaths | 429,026 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 990,744 deaths | 439,879 deaths | 550,865 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 994,407 deaths against 416,432 deaths in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 577,975 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 4th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of youth deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.