Maternal deaths ihme in Pakistan
Pakistan: Maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme in Pakistan, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths ihme in Pakistan stood at 9,809. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme 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% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 9,809 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 20.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 9,809 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88, 111.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 maternal deaths ihme in Pakistan?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Pakistan was 9,809 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25,249 in 1995.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,809 in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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