Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 74,872 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Pakistan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 74,872 for deaths age 5 to 24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Pakistan peaked at 131,475 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 74,872, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 5th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88,985 | — |
| 1991 | 90,896 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 92,415 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 93,856 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 95,295 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 96,631 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 97,796 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 98,703 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 99,545 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 100,258 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 100,980 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 101,678 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 102,000 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 102,231 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 102,611 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 131,475 | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 102,751 | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 102,608 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 102,254 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 101,367 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 100,220 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 98,777 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 96,981 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 94,992 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 92,972 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 90,861 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 88,649 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 86,516 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 84,642 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 82,815 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 81,042 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 79,395 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 77,737 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 76,107 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 74,872 | -1.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 74,872 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,593, 16.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 74,872 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,918, 39.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +28.1% | 102,611 | 131,475 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,438 | 88,985 | 100,258 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,996 | 100,980 | 131,475 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,742 | 82,815 | 100,220 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,831 | 74,872 | 81,042 | 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 deaths age 5 to 24 in Pakistan?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Pakistan was 74,872 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 131,475 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,872 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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