Child mortality around the world in Pakistan
Pakistan: Child mortality around the world was 5.92 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Child mortality around the world in Pakistan, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality around the world in Pakistan stood at 5.92. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Pakistan peaked at 37.9 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.92, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 22nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.58 | 26.17 | 37.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.02 | 19.49 | 25.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.99 | 16.72 | 20.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.4 | 14.24 | 16.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.59 | 11.15 | 13.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.85 | 8.92 | 10.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 | 6.73 | 8.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.22 | 5.92 | 6.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 19 Madagascar 6.56 compare
- 20 Angola 6.43 compare
- 21 Mozambique 6.43 compare
- 23 Togo 5.85 compare
- 24 Afghanistan 5.62 compare
- 25 Haiti 5.56 compare
More health data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 849 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 849 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Pakistan?
- Child mortality around the world in Pakistan was 5.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.92 in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for child mortality around the world?
- Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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