3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Pakistan
Pakistan: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 39.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 39.4 for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Pakistan peaked at 57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.4, in 2021.
That places Pakistan 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57 | — |
| 2001 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 55.1 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 54.3 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 53.5 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 52.8 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 52.2 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 51.6 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 51.1 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 50.5 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 49.8 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 49 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 48.2 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 47.2 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 46.2 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 45.2 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 44.3 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 43.3 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 42.3 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 41.3 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 40.4 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 39.4 | -2.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 39.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 39.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.41 | 50.5 | 57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.68 | 41.3 | 49.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9 | 39.4 | 40.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Pakistan?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Pakistan was 39.4 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4 in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Pakistan ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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