Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 48.21 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.21 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
14th
of 213 countries
All-time high
88.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
48.21 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Pakistan is 48.21 per 1,000 live births, 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.21 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 14th out of 213 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 86.65 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 84.71 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 82.99 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 81.43 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 79.97 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 78.59 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 77.27 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 75.87 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 74.38 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 72.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 71.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 69.32 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 67.44 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 63.56 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 61.65 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 59.82 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 58.05 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 56.34 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 54.63 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 53 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 51.33 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 49.73 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 48.21 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 48.21 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.22 per 1,000 live births, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 48.21 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.95 per 1,000 live births, 4.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.07 per 1,000 live births | 74.38 per 1,000 live births | 88.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.56 per 1,000 live births | 56.34 per 1,000 live births | 72.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.38 per 1,000 live births | 48.21 per 1,000 live births | 54.63 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 11 Chad 56.26 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 54.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Afghanistan 48.31 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 47.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Mali 47.52 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Benin 45.19 per 1,000 live births 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 rate in Pakistan?
- Infant mortality rate in Pakistan was 48.21 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.21 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for infant mortality rate?
- Pakistan ranks 14th out of 213 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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