Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 60.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
60.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
23rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
252.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
60.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
Pakistan recorded 60.8 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Pakistan peaked at 252.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 60.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 252.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 243.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 234.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 226.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 218.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 212.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 206.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 201.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 197.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 193.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 190.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 186.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 183.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 181.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 178.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 176.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 174.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 172.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 171 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 169.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 167.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 165.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 163.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 161.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 159.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 157.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 155.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 152.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 150.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 147.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 144.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 141.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 138.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 135.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 132.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 129 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 125.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 122 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 118.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 115.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 112.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 109.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 107.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 105.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 103.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 101.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 99.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 98.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 96.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 94.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 92.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 90.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 88 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 85.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 83.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 80.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 78.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 75.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 73.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 71.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 69 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 66.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 64.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 62.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 60.8 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.5 per 1,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 60.8 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.1 per 1,000 live births, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218.8 per 1,000 live births | 193.8 per 1,000 live births | 252.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 178.52 per 1,000 live births | 169.4 per 1,000 live births | 190.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 158.18 per 1,000 live births | 147.4 per 1,000 live births | 167.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.34 per 1,000 live births | 115.5 per 1,000 live births | 144.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.91 per 1,000 live births | 94.6 per 1,000 live births | 112.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.88 per 1,000 live births | 71.3 per 1,000 live births | 92.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.82 per 1,000 live births | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | 69 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Pakistan?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Pakistan was 60.8 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, under-5, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 252.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Pakistan ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.