Egypt vs Pakistan
Egypt vs Pakistan: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 14.6 per 1,000 live births in Egypt and 49.4 per 1,000 live births in Pakistan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Pakistan, by 34.8 per 1,000 live births, or 3.39 times that in Egypt.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Pakistan has been higher since 1978, when it overtook Egypt.
- In 2023, Egypt ranked 87 and Pakistan ranked 17 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Egypt at 3.3 per 1,000 live births and Pakistan at 8.6 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Egypt | Pakistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14.6 | 49.4 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 14.9 | 50.9 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 15.4 | 52.4 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 15.9 | 54 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 16.5 | 55.6 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 17.1 | 57.3 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 17.7 | 59 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 18.4 | 60.7 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 19.1 | 62.4 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 19.8 | 64.1 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 20.6 | 65.8 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 21.5 | 67.4 | 35 |
| 2011 | 22.4 | 69 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 23.3 | 70.7 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 24.3 | 72.2 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 25.4 | 73.5 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 26.5 | 75 | 42 |
| 2006 | 27.7 | 76.3 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 28.9 | 78.8 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 30.3 | 79.2 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 31.8 | 80.7 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 33.4 | 82.4 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 35.3 | 84.2 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 37.3 | 86.2 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 39.5 | 88.3 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 41.9 | 90.5 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 44.4 | 92.8 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 47.1 | 95 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 49.9 | 97.4 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 52.8 | 99.6 | 62 |
| 1993 | 55.7 | 101.7 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 58.6 | 103.8 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 61.6 | 105.7 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 64.8 | 107.6 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 68.2 | 109.4 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 72.1 | 111.2 | 68 |
| 1987 | 76.4 | 112.9 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 81.1 | 114.7 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 86.3 | 116.3 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 91.8 | 118 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 97.4 | 119.6 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 103 | 121.1 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 108.6 | 122.6 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 114.1 | 124.1 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 119.4 | 125.5 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 124.5 | 126.9 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 129.4 | 128.4 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 134 | 129.8 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 138.3 | 131.2 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 142.1 | 133 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 145.5 | 134.6 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 148.3 | 136.3 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 150.7 | 143.7 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 152.8 | 140.2 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 154.8 | 142.4 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 156.8 | 144.8 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 159 | 147.5 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 161.6 | 150.5 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 164.5 | 154.4 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 167.7 | 157.5 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 171.2 | 161.8 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 174.8 | 165.7 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 178.5 | 170.2 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 182.1 | 175.1 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 185.7 | 180.1 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 189.3 | 185.3 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 192.9 | 190.8 | 120 |
| 1956 | 196.6 | 196.5 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 200.5 | 202.3 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 204.7 | 208.3 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 209 | 214.4 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 213.4 | 221.1 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 217.9 | 227.4 | 136 |
| 1950 | 222.2 | 234.6 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Egypt | Pakistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.210–17.7 | 48.439.7–57.6 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 12.68.5–18.9 | 47.434.6–60.5 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 127.4–19.6 | 46.532–62.2 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 11.66.7–20.5 | 45.529.6–64.1 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 11.26.1–21.7 | 44.527–65 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 10.95.7–22.2 | 43.625.2–65.8 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 10.65.4–22.7 | 42.623.2–65.4 | 24 |
| 2031 | 10.34.9–23.9 | 41.821.5–65.3 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 104.6–23.9 | 40.920.1–66.4 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 9.74.4–23.7 | 4019.5–67.9 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 9.44–24.4 | 39.117.8–68 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 9.13.9–24.4 | 38.316.4–68.2 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 8.93.7–24.8 | 37.315.3–69 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 8.63.6–25.1 | 36.514.7–68.4 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 8.43.5–24.8 | 35.714.1–69.3 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 8.23.3–24.3 | 34.813.6–67 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 83.2–25 | 3412.9–66.7 | 20 |
| 2041 | 7.83.1–25.1 | 33.212–67.1 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 7.52.9–25 | 32.511.6–67.1 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 7.42.8–25.7 | 31.710.7–67.2 | 19 |
| 2044 | 7.22.7–25.1 | 30.910.3–67.3 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 72.6–25 | 30.29.7–66.4 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 6.82.6–25.1 | 29.59.5–67.1 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 6.72.5–24.3 | 28.99–67 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 6.52.4–24 | 28.28.4–65.5 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 6.42.3–23.7 | 27.57.8–64.1 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 6.22.2–24.4 | 26.87.6–64.5 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 6.12.3–24 | 26.27.5–63.8 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 5.92.1–23.2 | 25.57.1–62.8 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 5.82.1–22.4 | 24.96.9–63.4 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 5.72.1–23.2 | 24.36.7–63.1 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 5.51.9–22.5 | 23.86.3–62.6 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 5.41.9–22.7 | 23.16.2–62.9 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 5.31.8–22.9 | 22.56.1–61.7 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 5.21.8–22.7 | 225.7–62.3 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 5.11.8–22.1 | 21.45.6–61.1 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 51.8–23.2 | 20.95.3–61.2 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 51.8–23 | 20.54.9–60 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 4.91.7–22.6 | 205–60.5 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 4.81.7–22.8 | 19.64.9–60.6 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 4.81.7–22.2 | 19.14.5–59 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 4.71.7–22.1 | 18.74.4–57.8 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 4.61.6–22.4 | 18.34.2–57.1 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 4.61.6–22 | 17.94.1–57.1 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 4.51.6–22.7 | 17.53.9–56.2 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 4.41.6–21.9 | 17.13.9–55.8 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 4.41.6–22.5 | 16.73.8–54.6 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 4.31.6–22.7 | 16.33.8–54.7 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 4.31.5–21.7 | 15.93.7–52.3 | 13 |
| 2073 | 4.21.5–20.9 | 15.63.6–52.2 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 4.21.5–20.4 | 15.23.5–52.4 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 4.11.5–20.8 | 14.93.4–50.8 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 4.11.5–21.7 | 14.53.4–50.7 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 41.5–21.7 | 14.13.4–50.4 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 41.5–21.3 | 13.83.2–49.3 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 41.4–20.9 | 13.53.2–50.5 | 12 |
| 2080 | 3.91.4–21 | 13.23.1–50.2 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 3.91.4–21.1 | 12.93–49.3 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 3.81.4–20.9 | 12.63–48.8 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 3.81.4–20 | 12.32.9–49.3 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 3.81.4–20.6 | 122.8–48.1 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 3.71.4–20.7 | 11.82.8–47.6 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 3.71.4–21.4 | 11.52.7–48.3 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 3.71.3–21.1 | 11.32.7–47.7 | 11 |
| 2088 | 3.61.3–21.4 | 112.5–46.6 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 3.61.2–20.8 | 10.82.5–46 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 3.61.2–20.4 | 10.52.4–47.2 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 3.51.2–20.2 | 10.32.4–46.1 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 3.51.2–20.3 | 102.2–45.8 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 3.51.2–20.3 | 9.82.2–44.9 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 3.51.1–20.2 | 9.62.2–44.3 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 3.41.2–20.1 | 9.42.1–44.5 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 3.41.2–20.1 | 9.22.1–44 | 10 |
| 2097 | 3.41.1–20.2 | 92.1–45.7 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 3.31.1–18.7 | 8.92–43.9 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 3.31.1–19.7 | 8.71.9–43.2 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 3.31.1–18.9 | 8.61.9–42.8 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Egypt vs Pakistan
Health
- Life expectancyEgypt: 71.6 years in 2023Pakistan: 67.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityEgypt: 2.2 per 100 live births in 2024Pakistan: 5.6 per 100 live births in 2024
- DepressionEgypt: 3.24% in 2017Pakistan: 3.33% in 2017
- Suicide rateEgypt: 5.5 per 100,000 people in 2017Pakistan: 4.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationEgypt: 115 million people in 2023Pakistan: 248 million people in 2023
- Population growthEgypt: 1.82% a year in 2023Pakistan: 1.48% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateEgypt: 2.75 births per woman in 2023Pakistan: 3.61 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationEgypt: 42.9% in 2025Pakistan: 39.5% in 2025
- Median ageEgypt: 24 years in 2023Pakistan: 20.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overEgypt: 5% in 2023Pakistan: 4.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateEgypt: 2.7 per 1,000 people in 2023Pakistan: -6.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingEgypt: 0.61% of GDP in 2025Pakistan: 2.91% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsEgypt: $2.26B in 2025Pakistan: $11.5B in 2025
- Military spending per personEgypt: $21 in 2025Pakistan: $47 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingEgypt: 2.5% of government spending in 2025Pakistan: 13.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelEgypt: 836,000 people in 2020Pakistan: 943,000 people in 2020
- National powerEgypt: 1.18% of world capability in 2022Pakistan: 1.77% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersEgypt: 2.76% of the labour force in 2020Pakistan: 1.25% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsEgypt: 697 million TIV in 2025Pakistan: 706 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsEgypt: 2 million TIV in 2024Pakistan: 127 million TIV in 2025