Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 36.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
3rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
88 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
36.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal 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
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Pakistan stood at 36.1 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Pakistan peaked at 88 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 36.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 86.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 84.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 82.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 81.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 80.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 79.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 78.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 77.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 76.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 75.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 75.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 74.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 74.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 73.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 73.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 73 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 72.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 72.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 71.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 71.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 70.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 69.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 68.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 67.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 66.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 66.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 65.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 65.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 65.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 64.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 64.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 63.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 63.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 62.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 61.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 59.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 58.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 57.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 56 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 55.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 54.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 52 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 51.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 50.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 49.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 46.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 45.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 42.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 41.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 37 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 36.1 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1 per 1,000 live births, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 36.1 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.7 per 1,000 live births, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.42 per 1,000 live births | 76.4 per 1,000 live births | 88 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.63 per 1,000 live births | 71.8 per 1,000 live births | 75.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.12 per 1,000 live births | 65.4 per 1,000 live births | 71.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.3 per 1,000 live births | 58.2 per 1,000 live births | 65.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.26 per 1,000 live births | 50.1 per 1,000 live births | 57.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.23 per 1,000 live births | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | 49.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.96 per 1,000 live births | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 South Sudan 39.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 2 Nigeria 39 per 1,000 live births compare
- 4 Somalia 34.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 5 Zimbabwe 33.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 6 Afghanistan 33.1 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Pakistan?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Pakistan was 36.1 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, neonatal recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 88 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.