Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Pakistan
Pakistan: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 18,291 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Pakistan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 9 in Pakistan is 18,291, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Pakistan peaked at 39,710 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18,291, 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 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,755 | — |
| 1991 | 28,608 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 29,366 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 30,026 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 30,560 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 30,958 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 31,188 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 31,261 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 31,268 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 31,190 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 31,072 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 30,901 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 30,659 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 30,392 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 30,175 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 39,710 | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 29,672 | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 29,355 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 28,957 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 28,383 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 27,714 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 27,051 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 26,451 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 25,940 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 25,533 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 25,162 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 24,703 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 24,095 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 23,380 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 22,510 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 21,566 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 20,615 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 19,761 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 18,967 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 18,291 | -3.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 18,291 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 21.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 18,291 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 332, 55.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 5 to 9 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 | +31.6% | 30,175 | 39,710 |
| 2006 | -25.3% | 39,710 | 29,672 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,218 | 27,755 | 31,268 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,928 | 28,383 | 39,710 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,254 | 22,510 | 27,714 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,840 | 18,291 | 21,566 | 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 aged 5 to 9 in Pakistan?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Pakistan was 18,291 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39,710 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,291 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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