Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Youth mortality rate
Afghanistan
6.18
in 2024
Pakistan
6.14
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
27th
Pakistan rank
28th
Youth mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.18 against 6.14 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 27th and Pakistan ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.19 | 18.43 | 10.75 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 27.35 | 16.73 | 10.63 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 17.18 | 13.78 | 3.4 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 12.01 | 10.79 | 1.22 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8.18 | 8.39 | 0.2107 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 6.54 | 6.56 | 0.024 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth mortality rate, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Afghanistan, at 6.18 against 6.14 in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0.04, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for youth mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th and Pakistan ranks 28th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.