Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0703 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0703 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
14th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2078 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0703 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.0703 units per square kilometre for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 0.2078 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0703 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Pakistan ranks 14th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2078 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2036 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1994 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1954 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1917 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1882 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1852 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1822 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1795 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1742 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1694 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1673 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1656 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1638 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1624 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1612 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1602 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1596 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1596 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1605 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.162 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1637 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1649 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1653 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1651 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1647 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1642 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1638 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.163 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.16 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1576 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1545 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1507 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1464 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.142 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.134 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1276 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1247 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1216 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1183 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1149 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1121 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1101 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1091 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1086 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1011 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0975 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0892 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0726 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0703 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0703 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0034 units per square kilometre, 20.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1925 units per square kilometre | 0.1795 units per square kilometre | 0.2078 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1673 units per square kilometre | 0.1602 units per square kilometre | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.163 units per square kilometre | 0.1596 units per square kilometre | 0.1653 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | 0.1638 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | 0.1091 units per square kilometre | 0.134 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0975 units per square kilometre | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | 0.1086 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 11 Burkina Faso 0.0846 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Gambia 0.0792 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Malawi 0.0758 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Guinea 0.0643 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0622 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Kiribati 0.0617 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Pakistan was 0.0703 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2078 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0703 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.