Infant mortality rate by sex in Pakistan
Pakistan: Infant mortality rate by sex was 4.28 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.28 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
15th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.7 deaths per 100 live births
in 1951
All-time low
4.28 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Pakistan, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate by sex in Pakistan stood at 4.28 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Pakistan peaked at 21.7 deaths per 100 live births in 1951 and was at its lowest, 4.28 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 21.7 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1952 | 20.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 20.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 19.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 18.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 18.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 17.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 16.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 16.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 15.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 15.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 15.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 14.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 14.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 13.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 13.65 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 13.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 13.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 13.11 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 12.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 12.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 12.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 12.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 12.52 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 12.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 12.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 12.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 12.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 12.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 12.03 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 11.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 11.78 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 11.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 11.45 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 11.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 11.08 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 10.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 10.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 10.58 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 10.41 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 10.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 10.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 9.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 9.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 9.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 9.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 8.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 8.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 8.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 8.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 7.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 7.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.86 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 6.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 6.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 6.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 6.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.67 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 4.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 4.28 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.51 deaths per 100 live births, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 4.28 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.08 deaths per 100 live births, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.86 deaths per 100 live births | 16.41 deaths per 100 live births | 21.7 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1960s | 14.27 deaths per 100 live births | 13.11 deaths per 100 live births | 15.93 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.59 deaths per 100 live births | 12.22 deaths per 100 live births | 13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10.75 deaths per 100 live births | 12.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.61 deaths per 100 live births | 8.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.41 deaths per 100 live births | 6.7 deaths per 100 live births | 8.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | 5.01 deaths per 100 live births | 6.55 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 deaths per 100 live births | 4.28 deaths per 100 live births | 4.86 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 12 Sierra Leone 4.93 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 13 Afghanistan 4.45 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 14 Mali 4.33 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 4.26 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 17 Benin 4.02 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 18 Mozambique 3.98 deaths per 100 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)
- 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 infant mortality rate by sex in Pakistan?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Pakistan was 4.28 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Pakistan ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .