Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Under-five mortality rate
Afghanistan
53.03
in 2024
Pakistan
55.96
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
26th
Pakistan rank
24th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 55.96 against 53.03 in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.93.
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 201 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 | 362.24 | 272.97 | 89.26 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 327.44 | 219.28 | 108.17 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 286.03 | 178.31 | 107.71 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 250.9 | 154.91 | 95.99 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 157.02 | 126.23 | 30.78 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 111.72 | 97.51 | 14.21 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 74.12 | 76.07 | 1.95 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 56.81 | 59.79 | 2.98 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 55.96 against 53.03 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 2.93, 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-five mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 24th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.