India vs Pakistan: Neonatal deaths

India
386,212
in 2024
Pakistan
248,523
in 2024
India rank
1st
Pakistan rank
3rd

Neonatal deaths over time

  • India
  • Pakistan
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 386,212 against 248,523 in Pakistan, a difference of 137,689.

That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Pakistan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 198 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.08 million 314,501 764,375 India
2010s 681,798 302,266 379,531 India
2020s 432,777 259,091 173,686 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths, India or Pakistan?
India, at 386,212 against 248,523 in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths between India and Pakistan?
137,689, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do India and Pakistan rank globally for neonatal deaths?
India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal 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
Neonatal 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