Pakistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates

Pakistan
381,586
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.93 million
in 2024
Pakistan rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st

Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates over time

  • Pakistan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020072024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 2.93 million against 381,586 in Pakistan, a difference of 2.55 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.7 times Pakistan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 200 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 648,036 4.14 million 3.50 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 561,573 3.73 million 3.16 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 501,523 3.15 million 2.65 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 402,858 3.01 million 2.61 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five deaths - un igme estimates, Pakistan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 2.93 million against 381,586 in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five deaths - un igme estimates between Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.55 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
Pakistan ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed