Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Pakistan
Pakistan: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 4.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.82
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
14th
of 195 countries
All-time high
16.83
in 1960
All-time low
4.82
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 4.82 for infant mortality vs prenatal care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Pakistan peaked at 16.83 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.82, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.83 | — |
| 1961 | 16.31 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 15.83 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 15.37 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 14.97 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 14.62 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 14.32 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 14.08 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 13.88 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 13.72 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 13.57 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 13.44 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 13.32 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 13.22 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 13.14 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 13.06 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 12.99 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 12.93 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 12.88 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 12.81 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 12.74 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 12.66 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 12.57 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 12.45 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 12.32 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 12.17 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 12.01 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 11.84 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 11.66 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 11.48 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 11.3 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 11.1 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 10.89 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 10.67 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 10.43 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 10.18 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 9.91 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 9.64 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 9.38 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 9.12 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 8.88 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 8.66 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.47 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.3 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 8.14 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 8 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.86 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 7.73 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.59 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.44 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 7.28 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 7.11 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 6.93 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 6.74 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.55 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 6.36 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 6.17 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.98 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.81 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.63 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.46 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 5.3 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 5.13 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.97 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 4.82 | -3.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 4.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 4.82 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.99 | 13.72 | 16.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.14 | 12.81 | 13.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.19 | 11.48 | 12.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.26 | 9.12 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.11 | 7.44 | 8.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.46 | 5.63 | 7.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 | 4.82 | 5.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 12 Sierra Leone 5.46 compare
- 13 Afghanistan 4.83 compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 4.76 compare
- 16 Mali 4.75 compare
- 17 Benin 4.52 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 vs prenatal care in Pakistan?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Pakistan was 4.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.83 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Pakistan ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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