Pakistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Under-five deaths

Pakistan
381,586
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.83 million
in 2024
Pakistan rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Under-five deaths over time

  • Pakistan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 2.83 million against 381,586 in Pakistan, a difference of 2.45 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.4 times Pakistan's.

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

Pakistan ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 198 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 561,573 3.62 million 3.06 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 501,523 3.06 million 2.56 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 402,858 2.92 million 2.52 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five deaths, Pakistan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 2.83 million against 381,586 in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five deaths between Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.45 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 under-five deaths?
Pakistan ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five 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
Under-five 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