Maternal mortality in Pakistan
Pakistan: Maternal mortality was 154.16 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
154.16
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
55th
of 189 countries
All-time high
484.25
in 1995
All-time low
154.16
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Pakistan, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality in Pakistan is 154.16, measured 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 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 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
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 in Pakistan?
- Maternal mortality in Pakistan was 154.16 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 484.25 in 1995.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.16 in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for maternal mortality?
- Pakistan ranks 55th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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