Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) was 223,196 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
223,196
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
243,383
in 2025
All-time low
223,196
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Pakistan, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Pakistan stood at 223,196. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
That places Pakistan 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 243,383 | — |
| 2026 | 238,510 | -2.0% |
| 2027 | 233,901 | -1.9% |
| 2028 | 230,025 | -1.7% |
| 2029 | 226,588 | -1.5% |
| 2030 | 223,196 | -1.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 223,196 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,464, 50.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 223,196 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,008, 221.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 234,481 | 226,588 | 243,383 | 5 |
| 2030s | 223,196 | 223,196 | 223,196 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 Nigeria 310,007 compare
- 2 India 279,045 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 115,709 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 92,551 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 48,597 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Pakistan?
- Neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Pakistan was 223,196 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 243,383 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,196 in 2030.
- How does Pakistan rank for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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