Mortality rate, under-5 in Pakistan
Pakistan: Mortality rate, under-5 was 56 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
56 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
24th
of 196 countries
All-time high
252.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
56 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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 56 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Pakistan peaked at 252.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 56 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 24th out of 196 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 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 252.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 243.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 235 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 226.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 219.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 213.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 207.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 202.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 198.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 194.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 190.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 187.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 184.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 181.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 178.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 176.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 174.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 171.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 169.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 167.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 165.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 163.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 161.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 159.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 156.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 153.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 151.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 148.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 145.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 143.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 140.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 137.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 134.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 131.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 128.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 125 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 121.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 117.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 114.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 111.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 107.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 105.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 102.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 100.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 98 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 96 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 94.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 92.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 90.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 88.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 86.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 84.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 82 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 79.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 77.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 74.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 72.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 70.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 67.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 65.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 63.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 59.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 57.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 56 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 219.28 per 1,000 live births | 194.3 per 1,000 live births | 252.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 178.32 per 1,000 live births | 167.8 per 1,000 live births | 190.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 154.9 per 1,000 live births | 143.1 per 1,000 live births | 165.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.24 per 1,000 live births | 111.1 per 1,000 live births | 140.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.51 per 1,000 live births | 88.5 per 1,000 live births | 107.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.06 per 1,000 live births | 65.8 per 1,000 live births | 86.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.78 per 1,000 live births | 56 per 1,000 live births | 63.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Pakistan?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Pakistan was 56 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 recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 252.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Pakistan ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.