Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Pakistan
Pakistan: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 5.74 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Pakistan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Pakistan is 5.74, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Pakistan peaked at 14.93 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.74, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 24th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.93 | — |
| 1991 | 14.62 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 14.31 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 13.97 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 13.63 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 13.26 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 12.88 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 12.5 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 12.12 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 11.75 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 11.41 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 11.09 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 10.81 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.56 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.32 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 10.09 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.88 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.66 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.44 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.22 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.98 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 8.75 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.52 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 8.27 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.01 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 7.75 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 7.49 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 7.25 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 7.02 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.79 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.57 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 6.36 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 6.14 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.93 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 5.74 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4 | 11.75 | 14.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.25 | 9.22 | 11.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.88 | 6.79 | 8.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.15 | 5.74 | 6.57 | 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 under five death rate by wealth group in Pakistan?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Pakistan was 5.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.93 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Pakistan ranks 24th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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