Mortality rate 1-59 months in Pakistan
Pakistan: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 20.48 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.48
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
38th
of 201 countries
All-time high
273.7
in 1952
All-time low
20.48
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Pakistan, 1952–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Pakistan is 20.48, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Pakistan peaked at 273.7 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 20.48, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 273.7 | — |
| 1953 | 259.12 | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 245.53 | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 232.74 | -5.2% |
| 1956 | 220.79 | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 209.46 | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 198.91 | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 189.4 | -4.8% |
| 1960 | 180.47 | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 172.2 | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 164.28 | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 156.86 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 150.13 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 144.22 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 139.1 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 134.66 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 130.81 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 127.45 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 124.31 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 121.41 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 118.56 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 115.95 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 113.47 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 111.19 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 109.01 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 107.07 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 105.21 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 103.45 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 101.65 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 99.94 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 98.24 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 96.48 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 94.67 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 92.74 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 90.55 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 88.19 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 85.71 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 83.21 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 80.54 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 77.83 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 75.06 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 72.29 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 69.56 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 66.8 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 64.02 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 61.27 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 58.62 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 56.15 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 53.88 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 51.87 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 50.06 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 48.46 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 47.07 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 45.77 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 44.49 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 43.23 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 41.89 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 40.46 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 39 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 37.48 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 35.98 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 34.44 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 32.92 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 31.4 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 29.94 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 28.57 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 27.24 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 25.99 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 24.82 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 23.68 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 22.57 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 21.51 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 20.48 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 228.71 | 189.4 | 273.7 | 8 |
| 1960s | 150.02 | 127.45 | 180.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 112.97 | 103.45 | 124.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.14 | 83.21 | 101.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.21 | 56.15 | 80.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.72 | 40.46 | 53.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3 | 25.99 | 39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.61 | 20.48 | 24.82 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Pakistan?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Pakistan was 20.48 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 273.7 in 1952.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.48 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Pakistan ranks 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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