Child mortality vs. health spending in Pakistan
Pakistan: Child mortality vs. health spending was 5.6 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.6 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
24th
of 199 countries
All-time high
38.14 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
5.6 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality vs. health spending in Pakistan, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs. health spending in Pakistan stood at 5.6 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Pakistan peaked at 38.14 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.6 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 24th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Child mortality vs. health spending in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.14 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 36.54 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 34.98 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 33.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 32.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 30.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 29.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 28.37 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 27.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 26.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 25.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 24.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 23.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 22.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 21.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 21.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 20.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 20.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 19.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 19.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 19.08 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 18.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 18.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 18.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 17.89 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 17.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 17.41 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 17.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 16.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 16.78 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 16.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 16.36 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 16.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 15.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 15.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 15.39 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 15.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 14.85 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 14.58 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 14.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 14.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 13.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 13.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 13.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 12.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 12.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 12.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 11.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 11.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 11.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 10.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 10.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 10.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 9.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 9.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 8.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.96 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 6.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 5.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 5.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.76 deaths per 100 live births | 26.25 deaths per 100 live births | 38.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.93 deaths per 100 live births | 19.43 deaths per 100 live births | 25.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.83 deaths per 100 live births | 16.78 deaths per 100 live births | 19.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.49 deaths per 100 live births | 14.31 deaths per 100 live births | 16.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.62 deaths per 100 live births | 11.11 deaths per 100 live births | 14.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.75 deaths per 100 live births | 8.85 deaths per 100 live births | 10.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.61 deaths per 100 live births | 6.58 deaths per 100 live births | 8.65 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.98 deaths per 100 live births | 5.6 deaths per 100 live births | 6.37 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 21 Lesotho 6 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 22 Mozambique 5.94 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 23 Togo 5.61 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 25 Kiribati 5.31 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 26 Afghanistan 5.3 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 27 Haiti 5.28 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4132 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1773 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1852 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. health spending in Pakistan?
- Child mortality vs. health spending in Pakistan was 5.6 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.14 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for child mortality vs. health spending?
- Pakistan ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .