Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Afghanistan
53.03 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Pakistan
55.96 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
27th
Pakistan rank
25th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 55.96 per 1,000 live births against 53.03 per 1,000 live births in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.93 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 27th and Pakistan ranks 25th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.72 per 1,000 live births | 97.51 per 1,000 live births | 14.21 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 74.12 per 1,000 live births | 76.07 per 1,000 live births | 1.95 per 1,000 live births | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 56.81 per 1,000 live births | 59.79 per 1,000 live births | 2.98 per 1,000 live births | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 55.96 per 1,000 live births against 53.03 per 1,000 live births in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 2.93 per 1,000 live births, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th and Pakistan ranks 25th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.