Mortality rate, infant in Pakistan
Pakistan: Mortality rate, infant was 48.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
14th
of 197 countries
All-time high
168.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
48.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Pakistan is 48.2 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Pakistan peaked at 168.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 48.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 14th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 168.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 163.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 158.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 153.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 149.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 146.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 143.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 140.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 138.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 137.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 135.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 134.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 133.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 132.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 131.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 130.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 129.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 129.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 128.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 128.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 127.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 126.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 125.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 124.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 123.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 121.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 120.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 118.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 116.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 114.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 113 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 111 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 108.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 106.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 104.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 101.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 99.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 96.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 93.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 91.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 88.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 86.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 84.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 83 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 81.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 80 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 78.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 77.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 75.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 74.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 72.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 71.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 69.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 67.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 63.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 59.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 58.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 56.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 54.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 53 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 51.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 49.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 48.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149.93 per 1,000 live births | 137.2 per 1,000 live births | 168.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 131.36 per 1,000 live births | 128.1 per 1,000 live births | 135.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.9 per 1,000 live births | 114.8 per 1,000 live births | 127.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.62 per 1,000 live births | 91.2 per 1,000 live births | 113 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.07 per 1,000 live births | 74.4 per 1,000 live births | 88.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.56 per 1,000 live births | 56.3 per 1,000 live births | 72.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.36 per 1,000 live births | 48.2 per 1,000 live births | 54.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 12 Sierra Leone 54.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Afghanistan 48.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 47.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Mali 47.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Benin 45.2 per 1,000 live births 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)
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4132 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1773 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1852 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Pakistan?
- Mortality rate, infant in Pakistan was 48.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 168.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Pakistan ranks 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.