Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Under 5 mortality rate sdgs

Afghanistan
5.3
in 2024
Pakistan
5.6
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
26th
Pakistan rank
24th

Under 5 mortality rate sdgs over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
10203040195019872024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 5.6 against 5.3 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 24th of 195 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Pakistan Difference Ahead
1950s 36.22 27.3 8.93 Afghanistan
1960s 32.74 21.93 10.82 Afghanistan
1970s 28.6 17.83 10.77 Afghanistan
1980s 25.09 15.49 9.6 Afghanistan
1990s 15.7 12.62 3.08 Afghanistan
2000s 11.17 9.75 1.42 Afghanistan
2010s 7.41 7.61 0.1951 Pakistan
2020s 5.68 5.98 0.298 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under 5 mortality rate sdgs, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 5.6 against 5.3 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in under 5 mortality rate sdgs between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
0.3, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
68 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for under 5 mortality rate sdgs?
Afghanistan ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 24th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Under 5 mortality rate sdgs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed