Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Pakistan
Pakistan: Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria was 5.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.6
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
24th
of 198 countries
All-time high
38.14
in 1950
All-time low
5.6
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Pakistan, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 5.6 for child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Pakistan peaked at 38.14 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 24th of 198 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 share of children immunized against diphtheria in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.14 | — |
| 1951 | 36.54 | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 34.98 | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 33.53 | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 32.14 | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 30.81 | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 29.56 | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 28.37 | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 27.27 | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 26.25 | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 25.28 | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 24.36 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 23.5 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 22.68 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 21.95 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 21.31 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 20.73 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 20.24 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 19.81 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 19.43 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 19.08 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 18.75 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 18.44 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 18.15 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 17.89 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 17.64 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 17.41 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 17.19 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 16.99 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 16.78 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 16.57 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 16.36 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 16.14 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 15.91 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 15.66 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 15.39 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 15.13 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 14.85 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 14.58 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 14.31 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 14.04 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 13.76 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 13.46 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 13.15 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 12.83 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 12.5 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 12.15 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 11.79 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 11.45 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 11.11 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 10.79 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 10.51 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 10.25 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.01 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.8 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.6 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.42 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 9.23 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 9.05 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 8.85 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.65 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.43 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.2 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.96 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.72 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.48 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.24 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.01 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.79 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.58 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.37 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 6.17 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 5.97 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.78 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 5.6 | -3.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 5.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 5.6 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.76 | 26.25 | 38.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.93 | 19.43 | 25.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.83 | 16.78 | 19.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.49 | 14.31 | 16.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.62 | 11.11 | 14.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.75 | 8.85 | 10.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.61 | 6.58 | 8.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.98 | 5.6 | 6.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Pakistan?
- Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Pakistan was 5.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.14 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria?
- Pakistan ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria pertussis and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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