Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Pakistan
Pakistan: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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. average years of schooling for women 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. average years of schooling for women 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. average years of schooling for women 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. average years of schooling for women 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Pakistan?
- Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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. average years of schooling for women recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.14 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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. average years of schooling for women?
- Pakistan ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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. average years of schooling for women. 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 .