3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 63.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 63.3 for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Pakistan peaked at 108.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 63.3, in 2021.
That places Pakistan 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 108.1 | — |
| 2001 | 105.3 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 102.8 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 100.5 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 98.5 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 96.5 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 94.6 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 92.9 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 91 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 89.2 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 87.2 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 85.1 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 83 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 80.7 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 78.4 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 76.2 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 73.9 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 71.8 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 69.6 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 67.5 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 65.5 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 63.3 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.94 | 89.2 | 108.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.34 | 67.5 | 87.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.4 | 63.3 | 65.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -0.613 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Pakistan?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Pakistan was 63.3 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 108.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3 in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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