Pakistan vs United Kingdom
Pakistan vs United Kingdom: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 49.4 per 1,000 live births in Pakistan and 3.7 per 1,000 live births in United Kingdom, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Pakistan, by 45.7 per 1,000 live births, or 13 times that in United Kingdom.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Pakistan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Pakistan ranked 17 and United Kingdom ranked 190 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Pakistan at 8.6 per 1,000 live births and United Kingdom at 0.7 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 | Pakistan | United Kingdom | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 49.4 | 3.7 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 50.9 | 3.8 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 52.4 | 3.9 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 54 | 3.7 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 55.6 | 3.9 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 57.3 | 3.8 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 59 | 3.9 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 60.7 | 3.8 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 62.4 | 3.9 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 64.1 | 3.8 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 65.8 | 3.8 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 67.4 | 4.1 | 35 |
| 2011 | 69 | 4.3 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 70.7 | 4.4 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 72.2 | 4.7 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 73.5 | 4.8 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 75 | 4.9 | 42 |
| 2006 | 76.3 | 5.1 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 78.8 | 5.1 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 79.2 | 5.1 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 80.7 | 5.4 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 82.4 | 5.2 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 84.2 | 5.5 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 86.2 | 5.5 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 88.3 | 5.7 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 90.5 | 5.7 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 92.8 | 5.8 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 95 | 6.2 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 97.4 | 6.1 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 99.6 | 6.1 | 62 |
| 1993 | 101.7 | 6.3 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 103.8 | 6.5 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 105.7 | 7.3 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 107.6 | 8 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 109.4 | 8.4 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 111.2 | 9 | 68 |
| 1987 | 112.9 | 9.2 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 114.7 | 9.5 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 116.3 | 9.4 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 118 | 9.7 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 119.6 | 10.2 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 121.1 | 10.9 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 122.6 | 11.1 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 124.1 | 12.4 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 125.5 | 13.2 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 126.9 | 13.6 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 128.4 | 14.1 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 129.8 | 14.2 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 131.2 | 15.6 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 133 | 16.4 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 134.6 | 16.7 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 136.3 | 17 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 143.7 | 17.8 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 140.2 | 18.5 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 142.4 | 18.2 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 144.8 | 18.7 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 147.5 | 18.6 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 150.5 | 19.6 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 154.4 | 19.7 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 157.5 | 21.1 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 161.8 | 21.9 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 165.7 | 22.7 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 170.2 | 22.4 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 175.1 | 23.1 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 180.1 | 23 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 185.3 | 23.5 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 190.8 | 24.3 | 120 |
| 1956 | 196.5 | 24.8 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 202.3 | 25.8 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 208.3 | 26.2 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 214.4 | 27.7 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 221.1 | 28.9 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 227.4 | 30.4 | 136 |
| 1950 | 234.6 | 30.1 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Pakistan | United Kingdom | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48.439.7–57.6 | 3.63.1–4.3 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 47.434.6–60.5 | 3.52.8–4.5 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 46.532–62.2 | 3.42.6–4.6 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 45.529.6–64.1 | 3.32.4–4.8 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 44.527–65 | 3.32.3–4.8 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 43.625.2–65.8 | 3.22.2–4.8 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 42.623.2–65.4 | 3.12.1–4.8 | 24 |
| 2031 | 41.821.5–65.3 | 32–4.8 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 40.920.1–66.4 | 2.91.9–4.9 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 4019.5–67.9 | 2.91.8–4.9 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 39.117.8–68 | 2.81.8–4.9 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 38.316.4–68.2 | 2.71.7–4.9 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 37.315.3–69 | 2.61.6–4.9 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 36.514.7–68.4 | 2.61.6–4.8 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 35.714.1–69.3 | 2.51.5–4.9 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 34.813.6–67 | 2.51.5–4.8 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 3412.9–66.7 | 2.41.4–4.8 | 20 |
| 2041 | 33.212–67.1 | 2.31.3–4.7 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 32.511.6–67.1 | 2.31.2–4.8 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 31.710.7–67.2 | 2.21.2–4.8 | 19 |
| 2044 | 30.910.3–67.3 | 2.21.2–4.8 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 30.29.7–66.4 | 2.11.1–4.8 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 29.59.5–67.1 | 2.11.1–4.6 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 28.99–67 | 21–4.8 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 28.28.4–65.5 | 21–4.6 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 27.57.8–64.1 | 21–4.6 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 26.87.6–64.5 | 1.90.9–4.6 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 26.27.5–63.8 | 1.90.9–4.4 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 25.57.1–62.8 | 1.80.9–4.3 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 24.96.9–63.4 | 1.80.8–4.2 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 24.36.7–63.1 | 1.80.8–4.2 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 23.86.3–62.6 | 1.70.8–4.2 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 23.16.2–62.9 | 1.70.7–4.1 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 22.56.1–61.7 | 1.60.7–4 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 225.7–62.3 | 1.60.7–3.9 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 21.45.6–61.1 | 1.60.7–3.8 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 20.95.3–61.2 | 1.60.6–3.8 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 20.54.9–60 | 1.50.6–3.7 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 205–60.5 | 1.50.6–3.7 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 19.64.9–60.6 | 1.50.5–3.7 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 19.14.5–59 | 1.40.5–3.6 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 18.74.4–57.8 | 1.40.5–3.5 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 18.34.2–57.1 | 1.40.5–3.4 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 17.94.1–57.1 | 1.40.5–3.5 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 17.53.9–56.2 | 1.30.4–3.5 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 17.13.9–55.8 | 1.30.4–3.4 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 16.73.8–54.6 | 1.30.4–3.4 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 16.33.8–54.7 | 1.30.4–3.3 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 15.93.7–52.3 | 1.20.4–3.2 | 13 |
| 2073 | 15.63.6–52.2 | 1.20.4–3.2 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 15.23.5–52.4 | 1.20.4–3.2 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 14.93.4–50.8 | 1.20.3–3.2 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 14.53.4–50.7 | 1.10.3–3.1 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 14.13.4–50.4 | 1.10.3–3.1 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 13.83.2–49.3 | 1.10.3–3.1 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 13.53.2–50.5 | 1.10.3–3.1 | 12 |
| 2080 | 13.23.1–50.2 | 1.10.3–3 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 12.93–49.3 | 10.3–3 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 12.63–48.8 | 10.2–3 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 12.32.9–49.3 | 10.2–3 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 122.8–48.1 | 10.2–3 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 11.82.8–47.6 | 10.2–2.9 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 11.52.7–48.3 | 0.90.2–2.8 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 11.32.7–47.7 | 0.90.2–2.8 | 11 |
| 2088 | 112.5–46.6 | 0.90.2–2.8 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 10.82.5–46 | 0.90.1–2.9 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 10.52.4–47.2 | 0.90.1–2.8 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 10.32.4–46.1 | 0.90.1–2.9 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 102.2–45.8 | 0.80.1–2.7 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 9.82.2–44.9 | 0.80.1–2.6 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 9.62.2–44.3 | 0.80.1–2.6 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 9.42.1–44.5 | 0.80.1–2.6 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 9.22.1–44 | 0.80.1–2.7 | 10 |
| 2097 | 92.1–45.7 | 0.80.1–2.6 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 8.92–43.9 | 0.80.1–2.6 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 8.71.9–43.2 | 0.70.1–2.6 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 8.61.9–42.8 | 0.70.1–2.5 | 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
Pakistan vs United Kingdom
Health
- Life expectancyPakistan: 67.7 years in 2023United Kingdom: 81.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPakistan: 5.6 per 100 live births in 2024United Kingdom: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Safe drinking waterPakistan: 50.6% in 2022United Kingdom: 99.8% in 2022
- DepressionPakistan: 3.33% in 2017United Kingdom: 4.12% in 2017
- Suicide ratePakistan: 4.4 per 100,000 people in 2017United Kingdom: 7.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPakistan: 248 million people in 2023United Kingdom: 68.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthPakistan: 1.48% a year in 2023United Kingdom: 0.7% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePakistan: 3.61 births per woman in 2023United Kingdom: 1.56 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPakistan: 39.5% in 2025United Kingdom: 83.3% in 2025
- Median agePakistan: 20.3 years in 2023United Kingdom: 39.8 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPakistan: 4.2% in 2023United Kingdom: 19.2% in 2023
- Net migration ratePakistan: -6.5 per 1,000 people in 2023United Kingdom: 6.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPakistan: 2.91% of GDP in 2025United Kingdom: 2.35% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPakistan: $11.5B in 2025United Kingdom: $88B in 2025
- Military spending per personPakistan: $47 in 2025United Kingdom: $1,283 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPakistan: 13.8% of government spending in 2025United Kingdom: 5.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPakistan: 943,000 people in 2020United Kingdom: 153,000 people in 2020
- National powerPakistan: 1.77% of world capability in 2022United Kingdom: 1.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPakistan: 1.25% of the labour force in 2020United Kingdom: 0.45% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPakistan: 706 million TIV in 2025United Kingdom: 609 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPakistan: 127 million TIV in 2025United Kingdom: 702 million TIV in 2025