Nigeria vs Pakistan: Number of infants who die before age 1

Nigeria
257,921 deaths
in 2100
Pakistan
55,286 deaths
in 2100
Nigeria rank
1st
Pakistan rank
3rd

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 257,921 deaths against 55,286 deaths in Pakistan, a difference of 202,635 deaths.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.7 times Pakistan's.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
2020s 513,914 deaths 319,878 deaths 194,037 deaths Nigeria
2030s 502,044 deaths 284,914 deaths 217,131 deaths Nigeria
2040s 464,431 deaths 231,290 deaths 233,141 deaths Nigeria
2050s 421,791 deaths 180,345 deaths 241,446 deaths Nigeria
2060s 383,739 deaths 141,428 deaths 242,312 deaths Nigeria
2070s 343,950 deaths 109,116 deaths 234,834 deaths Nigeria
2080s 306,835 deaths 83,114 deaths 223,721 deaths Nigeria
2090s 274,348 deaths 63,344 deaths 211,004 deaths Nigeria
2100s 257,921 deaths 55,286 deaths 202,635 deaths Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Nigeria, at 257,921 deaths against 55,286 deaths in Pakistan as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Nigeria and Pakistan?
202,635 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Nigeria ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.