Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Mortality rate, infant
Afghanistan
50.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Pakistan
50.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
12th
Pakistan rank
13th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 50.4 per 1,000 live births against 50.1 per 1,000 live births in Pakistan, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 195 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 208.64 per 1,000 live births | 131.53 per 1,000 live births | 77.11 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 184.81 per 1,000 live births | 121.49 per 1,000 live births | 63.32 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 127.5 per 1,000 live births | 102.54 per 1,000 live births | 24.96 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 95.25 per 1,000 live births | 81.45 per 1,000 live births | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 65.97 per 1,000 live births | 65.04 per 1,000 live births | 0.93 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 52.83 per 1,000 live births | 52.6 per 1,000 live births | 0.225 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Afghanistan, at 50.4 per 1,000 live births against 50.1 per 1,000 live births in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0.3 per 1,000 live births, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release