Maternal deaths by income group in Pakistan
Pakistan: Maternal deaths by income group was 9,809 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
9,809
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
5th
of 185 countries
All-time high
25,249
in 1995
All-time low
9,809
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Pakistan, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Pakistan stood at 9,809. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Pakistan peaked at 25,249 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9,809, in 2020.
Pakistan ranks 5th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15,800 | — |
| 1986 | 17,163 | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 19,616 | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 18,767 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 18,792 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 17,740 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 18,291 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 21,319 | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 23,407 | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 24,016 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 25,249 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 24,557 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 23,698 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 23,128 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 21,336 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 21,321 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 20,990 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 20,479 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 19,904 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 19,113 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 17,269 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 15,595 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 15,039 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 14,504 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 14,876 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 14,410 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 13,739 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 13,858 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 13,260 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 13,371 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11,803 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 11,828 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 11,110 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 11,200 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11,350 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 9,809 | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,028 | 15,800 | 19,616 | 5 |
| 1990s | 22,274 | 17,740 | 25,249 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,909 | 14,504 | 21,321 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,593 | 11,110 | 14,410 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,809 | 9,809 | 9,809 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 944.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.3516 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3624 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2925 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Pakistan?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Pakistan was 9,809 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25,249 in 1995.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,809 in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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