3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Pakistan

Pakistan: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 39.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
39.4
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
2nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
57
in 2000
All-time low
39.4
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Pakistan, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 572001: 562002: 55.12003: 54.32004: 53.52005: 52.82006: 52.22007: 51.62008: 51.12009: 50.52010: 49.82011: 492012: 48.22013: 47.22014: 46.22015: 45.22016: 44.32017: 43.32018: 42.32019: 41.32020: 40.42021: 39.4

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 in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Pakistan, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 South Sudan 39.6 compare
  2. 3 Somalia 36 compare
  3. 4 Lesotho 35.3 compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 34.9 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Pakistan

All data for Pakistan →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Pakistan. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 05 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/3-2-2-neonatal-mortality-rate-deaths-per-1-000-live-births/pakistan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/3-2-2-neonatal-mortality-rate-deaths-per-1-000-live-births/pakistan/">3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Pakistan</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed