Number of child deaths by region in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of child deaths by region was 381,586 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by region in Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by region in Pakistan is 381,586, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Pakistan peaked at 674,829 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 381,586, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 490,091 | 481,449 | 507,969 | 10 |
| 1970s | 509,338 | 484,127 | 547,374 | 10 |
| 1980s | 627,252 | 561,671 | 669,446 | 10 |
| 1990s | 648,036 | 603,538 | 674,829 | 10 |
| 2000s | 561,573 | 543,234 | 595,745 | 10 |
| 2010s | 501,523 | 435,191 | 558,850 | 10 |
| 2020s | 402,858 | 381,586 | 423,370 | 5 |
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More health data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 849 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 849 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Pakistan?
- Number of child deaths by region in Pakistan was 381,586 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 674,829 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 381,586 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.