Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Pakistan
Pakistan: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 154.16 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Pakistan, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 154.16 for maternal mortality, gaps filled in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Pakistan peaked at 484.25 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 154.16, in 2020.
That places Pakistan 55th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 368.12 | — |
| 1986 | 385.43 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 426.24 | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 395.1 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 385.24 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 356.23 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 360.7 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 414.2 | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 457.44 | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 462.91 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 484.25 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 464.83 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 445.21 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 428.94 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 390.91 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 387.37 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 373.35 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 358.78 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 348.82 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 333.67 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 300.75 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 269.81 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 253.23 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 240.7 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 242.8 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 230.49 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 216.53 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 215.97 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 206.12 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 209.74 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 187.44 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 188.01 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 176.62 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 177.73 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 179.27 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 154.16 | -14.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 154.16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 154.16 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.02, 7.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 392.03 | 368.12 | 426.24 | 5 |
| 1990s | 426.56 | 356.23 | 484.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 310.93 | 240.7 | 387.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.79 | 176.62 | 230.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.16 | 154.16 | 154.16 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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- 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, gaps filled in Pakistan?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Pakistan was 154.16 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 484.25 in 1995.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.16 in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Pakistan ranks 55th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.