Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate was -14 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1986–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Pakistan is -14 % change on previous year, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1,716.1% on the previous year and down 176.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 14.83 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -14 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Pakistan ranks 176th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 10.59 % change on previous year | +125.3% |
| 1988 | -7.31 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 1989 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1990 | -7.53 % change on previous year | +201.8% |
| 1991 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1992 | 14.83 % change on previous year | +1081.4% |
| 1993 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1994 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1995 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +285.4% |
| 1996 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 1997 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1998 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1999 | -8.87 % change on previous year | +142.6% |
| 2000 | -0.9061 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2001 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +299.5% |
| 2002 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2003 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2004 | -4.34 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 2005 | -9.87 % change on previous year | +127.2% |
| 2006 | -10.29 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2007 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2008 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8725 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 2010 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -681.2% |
| 2011 | -6.06 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2012 | -0.2596 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2013 | -4.56 % change on previous year | +1657.2% |
| 2014 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2015 | -10.63 % change on previous year | -704.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3025 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2017 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -2102.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6256 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8665 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 2020 | -14 % change on previous year | -1716.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -14 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.54 % change on previous year, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's -14 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.5013 % change on previous year, 27.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -2102.4% | 0.3025 % change on previous year | -6.06 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1716.1% | 0.8665 % change on previous year | -14 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -1657.2% | -0.2596 % change on previous year | -4.56 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1081.4% | 1.26 % change on previous year | 14.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.37 % change on previous year | -7.31 % change on previous year | 10.59 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.4051 % change on previous year | -8.87 % change on previous year | 14.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.59 % change on previous year | -10.29 % change on previous year | 0.8725 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.91 % change on previous year | -10.63 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -14 % change on previous year | -14 % change on previous year | -14 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 173 Ecuador -10.9 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Samoa -10.96 % change on previous year compare
- 175 India -11.8 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Norway -14.34 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Iceland -15 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Mozambique -15.21 % change on previous year 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 maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Pakistan?
- Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Pakistan was -14 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.83 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -14 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 176.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.