Infant mortality rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Infant mortality rate was 4.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Pakistan stood at 4.9%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Pakistan peaked at 23.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.6% | 18.0% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.7% | 14.2% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 10.9% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 8.8% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 14 Benin 5.2% compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 5.2% compare
- 16 Mozambique 5.0% compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.9% compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 4.9% compare
- 20 Angola 4.9% compare
More health data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 849 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 849 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Pakistan?
- Infant mortality rate in Pakistan was 4.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for infant mortality rate?
- Pakistan ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.