Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 4.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.94
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.46
in 1950
All-time low
4.94
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rates in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rates in Pakistan stood at 4.94. 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 rates in Pakistan peaked at 23.46 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.94, 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.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.46 | — |
| 1951 | 22.74 | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 22.11 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 21.44 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 20.83 | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 20.23 | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 19.65 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 19.08 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 18.53 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 18.01 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 17.51 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 17.02 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 16.57 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 16.18 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 15.75 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 15.44 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 15.05 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 14.75 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 14.48 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 14.24 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 14.02 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 14.37 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 13.63 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 13.46 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 13.3 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 13.12 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 12.98 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 12.84 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 12.69 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 12.55 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 12.4 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 12.26 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 12.11 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 11.96 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 11.8 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 11.63 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 11.47 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 11.29 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 11.12 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 10.94 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 10.76 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 10.57 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 10.38 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 10.17 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 9.96 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 9.74 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 9.5 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 9.27 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 9.05 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 8.83 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 8.62 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 8.42 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.24 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.07 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.92 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 7.88 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.63 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 7.49 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.35 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 7.21 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 7.07 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.9 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.74 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.58 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.41 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.24 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.07 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.9 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.73 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.56 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.4 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.24 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.09 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.94 | -3.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 4.94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.97, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 4.94 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.42, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.61 | 18.01 | 23.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.7 | 14.24 | 17.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.29 | 12.55 | 14.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7 | 10.94 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.82 | 8.83 | 10.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.88 | 7.21 | 8.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.32 | 5.56 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 | 4.94 | 5.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 14 Benin 5.23 compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 5.17 compare
- 16 Mozambique 4.97 compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.93 compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 4.89 compare
- 20 Angola 4.86 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 rates in Pakistan?
- Infant mortality rates in Pakistan was 4.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.46 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for infant mortality rates?
- Pakistan ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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