3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Pakistan

Pakistan: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 63.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
63.3
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
22nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
108.1
in 2000
All-time low
63.3
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Pakistan, 2000–2021

02550751002000201020212000: 108.12001: 105.32002: 102.82003: 100.52004: 98.52005: 96.52006: 94.62007: 92.92008: 912009: 89.22010: 87.22011: 85.12012: 832013: 80.72014: 78.42015: 76.22016: 73.92017: 71.82018: 69.62019: 67.52020: 65.52021: 63.3

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

Annual values for 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Pakistan, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 23 Togo 62.6 compare
  5. 24 Yemen 61.9 compare
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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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Indicator
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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