Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -3.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-3.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
145th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-0.4229 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-3.79 % change on previous year
in 1952
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality, annual growth rate in Pakistan is -3.05 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at -0.4229 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -3.79 % change on previous year, in 1952.
That places Pakistan 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -3.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1954 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1955 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1956 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1957 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1958 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1959 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1960 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1961 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1962 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1963 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1964 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1965 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1966 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1967 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1968 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1969 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1970 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1971 | -0.9521 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1972 | -0.892 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1973 | -0.7454 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1974 | -0.6497 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1975 | -0.5732 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1976 | -0.513 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1977 | -0.4548 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1978 | -0.4229 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1979 | -0.5179 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1980 | -0.5533 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1981 | -0.6317 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1982 | -0.7329 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1983 | -0.9086 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1984 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1985 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1986 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1987 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1988 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1989 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1990 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1991 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1992 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1993 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1994 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1995 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1996 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1997 | -2.69 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1998 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1999 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2000 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2001 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2002 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2003 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2004 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2005 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2006 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2007 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2008 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2009 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2010 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2011 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2012 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2013 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2014 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2015 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2016 | -3 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2017 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2018 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2019 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2020 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2021 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2022 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2023 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2024 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -3.05 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.88 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's -3.05 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.95 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.57 % change on previous year | -3.79 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | -2.34 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6787 % change on previous year | -1.07 % change on previous year | -0.4229 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.09 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | -0.5533 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.28 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.02 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.74 % change on previous year | -3 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.07 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year | -2.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 142 Montserrat -3.04 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Tuvalu -3.04 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Iran -3.05 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Niue -3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Monaco -3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Ghana -3.11 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 infant mortality, annual growth rate in Pakistan?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Pakistan was -3.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4229 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.79 % change on previous year in 1952.
- How does Pakistan rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.