Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Pakistan
Pakistan: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.1696 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1696 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
32nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.59 under-five deaths per woman
in 1950
All-time low
0.1696 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Pakistan, 1950–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Pakistan stood at 0.1696 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Pakistan peaked at 2.59 under-five deaths per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1696 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.59 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.48 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 2.38 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 2.28 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 2.19 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 2.09 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 2.01 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 1.93 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 1.85 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 1.78 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 1.72 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 1.6 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.45 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.06 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9914 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9683 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9444 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9197 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8934 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8655 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8356 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.804 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.771 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7365 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.701 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6654 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6305 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.599 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5673 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5382 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5131 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4887 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.466 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4453 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4261 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4164 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4009 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3859 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3715 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3568 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3418 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3269 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3092 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.292 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2772 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2637 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2504 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2383 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2266 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2142 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1863 under-five deaths per woman | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1774 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1696 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.16 under-five deaths per woman | 1.78 under-five deaths per woman | 2.59 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | 1.72 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9197 under-five deaths per woman | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7502 under-five deaths per woman | 0.599 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8934 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4648 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3859 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5673 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3028 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2383 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3715 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1948 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1696 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2266 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 29 Malawi 0.1976 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 30 Afghanistan 0.1872 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 31 Kiribati 0.1779 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 33 Tanzania 0.168 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 34 Lesotho 0.1655 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 35 Congo 0.1647 under-five deaths per woman 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Pakistan?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Pakistan was 0.1696 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 under-five deaths per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1696 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Pakistan ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).