Pakistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of infant deaths, female

Pakistan
142,446
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
864,785
in 2024
Pakistan rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th

Number of infant deaths, female over time

  • Pakistan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 864,785 against 142,446 in Pakistan, a difference of 722,339.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 6.1 times Pakistan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 197 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 238,750 1.10 million 865,337 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 206,402 1.02 million 814,119 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 185,457 894,116 708,660 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 150,159 878,773 728,614 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, Pakistan or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 864,785 against 142,446 in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
722,339, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of infant deaths, female?
Pakistan ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, female
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.