Child mortality, annual growth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -3.11 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-3.11 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
125th
of 200 countries
All-time high
-1.16 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-4.27 % change on previous year
in 1952
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality, annual growth rate in Pakistan is -3.11 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at -1.16 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -4.27 % change on previous year, in 1952.
Pakistan ranks 125th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -4.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -4.27 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1953 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1954 | -4.15 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1955 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1956 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1957 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1958 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1959 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1960 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1961 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1962 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1963 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1965 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1966 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1967 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1968 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1969 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1970 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1971 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1972 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1973 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1974 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1975 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1976 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1977 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1978 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1979 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1980 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1981 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1982 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1983 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1984 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1985 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1986 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1987 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1988 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1989 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1990 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1991 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1992 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1993 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1994 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1995 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1996 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1997 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1998 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1999 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2000 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2001 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2002 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2003 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2004 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2005 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2006 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2007 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2008 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2009 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2010 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2011 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2012 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2013 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2014 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2015 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2016 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2017 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2018 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2019 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2020 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2021 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2022 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2023 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2024 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.07 % change on previous year | -4.27 % change on previous year | -3.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -2.96 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.46 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.58 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | -1.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.5 % change on previous year | -2.97 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.25 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year | -1.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.92 % change on previous year | -3.21 % change on previous year | -2.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.17 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | -3.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 122 Guyana -3.08 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Eritrea -3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Iraq -3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Central African Republic -3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Myanmar -3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Mauritania -3.15 % change on previous year 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 944.5 (2090)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality, annual growth rate in Pakistan?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Pakistan was -3.11 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was -1.16 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.27 % change on previous year in 1952.
- How does Pakistan rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 125th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.