Deaths age 1-59 months in Pakistan
Pakistan: Deaths age 1-59 months was 133,063 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
133,063
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
4th
of 200 countries
All-time high
351,220
in 1988
All-time low
133,063
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Pakistan, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 133,063 for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Pakistan peaked at 351,220 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 133,063, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 348,333 | — |
| 1957 | 340,187 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 333,013 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 326,638 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 320,523 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 314,703 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 309,107 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 302,986 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 297,785 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 293,330 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 289,584 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 287,333 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 285,520 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 284,553 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 283,566 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 283,354 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 283,369 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 284,208 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 285,687 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 287,402 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 289,506 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 292,341 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 296,432 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 300,932 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 306,030 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 313,260 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 325,151 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 334,279 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 341,632 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 346,369 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 348,615 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 350,408 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 351,220 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 350,905 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 348,977 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 345,192 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 340,799 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 335,052 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 326,440 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 318,073 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 307,736 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 298,336 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 287,905 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 278,213 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 273,173 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 266,600 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 259,956 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 253,197 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 248,526 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 239,653 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 234,145 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 233,209 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 231,045 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 231,223 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 229,250 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 227,355 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 222,109 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 214,687 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 206,177 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 196,962 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 187,796 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 176,581 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 169,569 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 162,080 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 155,045 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 149,032 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 143,558 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 138,139 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 133,063 | -3.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 133,063 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,250, 31.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 133,063 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,297, 102.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 337,043 | 326,638 | 348,333 | 4 |
| 1960s | 298,542 | 284,553 | 320,523 | 10 |
| 1970s | 288,680 | 283,354 | 300,932 | 10 |
| 1980s | 336,787 | 306,030 | 351,220 | 10 |
| 1990s | 318,672 | 278,213 | 348,977 | 10 |
| 2000s | 247,073 | 231,045 | 273,173 | 10 |
| 2010s | 199,257 | 162,080 | 229,250 | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,767 | 133,063 | 155,045 | 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)
- 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 deaths age 1-59 months in Pakistan?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Pakistan was 133,063 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 351,220 in 1988.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,063 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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