Child mortality by sex in Pakistan
Pakistan: Child mortality by sex was 6.08 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.08
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
23rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
36.58
in 1951
All-time low
6.08
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality by sex in Pakistan, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Pakistan is 6.08, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Pakistan peaked at 36.58 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 6.08, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 36.58 | — |
| 1952 | 35.06 | -4.1% |
| 1953 | 33.58 | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 32.16 | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 30.84 | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 29.59 | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 28.4 | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 27.27 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 26.24 | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 25.26 | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 24.32 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 23.44 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 22.63 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 21.89 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 21.25 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 20.68 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 20.19 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 19.76 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 19.38 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 19.02 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 18.69 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 18.37 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 18.12 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 17.88 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 17.66 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 17.47 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 17.27 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 17.1 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 16.94 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 16.76 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 16.57 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 16.39 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 16.19 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 15.98 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 15.75 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 15.52 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 15.27 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 15.01 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 14.74 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 14.46 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 14.17 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 13.87 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 13.56 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 13.23 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 12.9 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 12.55 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 12.2 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 11.85 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 11.55 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 11.25 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 10.98 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 10.74 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.52 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.34 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 10.17 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.99 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.82 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.64 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.46 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.24 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.03 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.8 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.56 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.31 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.06 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 7.82 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.58 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 7.35 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 7.13 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.9 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 6.69 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.47 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.27 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 6.08 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.08 | 26.24 | 36.58 | 9 |
| 1960s | 21.88 | 19.38 | 25.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.85 | 16.94 | 19.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.82 | 14.74 | 16.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.04 | 11.55 | 14.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.29 | 9.46 | 11.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.19 | 7.13 | 9.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.48 | 6.08 | 6.9 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4933 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Pakistan?
- Child mortality by sex in Pakistan was 6.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.58 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.08 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for child mortality by sex?
- Pakistan ranks 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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