Infant mortality rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Infant mortality rate was 48.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Pakistan is 48.21, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Pakistan peaked at 88.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.21, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.8 | — |
| 2001 | 86.65 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 84.71 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 82.99 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 81.43 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 79.97 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 78.59 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 77.27 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 75.87 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 74.38 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 72.8 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 71.1 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 69.32 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 67.44 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 65.5 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 63.56 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 61.65 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 59.82 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 58.05 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 56.34 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 54.63 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 53 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 51.33 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 49.73 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 48.21 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.07 | 74.38 | 88.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.56 | 56.34 | 72.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.38 | 48.21 | 54.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 10 Chad 56.26 compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 54.6 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 48.31 compare
- 14 Cabo Verde 10.63 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 47.6 compare
- 15 Mali 47.52 compare
- 15 Viet Nam 12.01 compare
- 16 Benin 45.19 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -0.613 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Pakistan?
- Infant mortality rate in Pakistan was 48.21 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.21 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for infant mortality rate?
- Pakistan ranks 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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