Pakistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Infant deaths

Pakistan
329,205
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.89 million
in 2024
Pakistan rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Infant deaths over time

  • Pakistan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M200020122024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.89 million against 329,205 in Pakistan, a difference of 1.56 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.8 times Pakistan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 184 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 468,838 2.22 million 1.75 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 426,363 1.96 million 1.53 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 346,690 1.93 million 1.58 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant deaths, Pakistan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.89 million against 329,205 in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant deaths between Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
1.56 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for infant deaths?
Pakistan ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant deaths (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed