Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths 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 2.5%
World rank
3rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
57.05 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
36.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Pakistan is 36.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Pakistan peaked at 57.05 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.05 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 56.04 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 55.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 54.19 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 53.41 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 52.67 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 52.01 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 51.34 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 50.72 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 50.07 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 49.41 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 48.59 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 46.78 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 45.79 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 | 41.81 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 40.85 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 39.91 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 38.88 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 37.92 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 37.03 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
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 19.6 per 1,000 live births, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 36.1 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.75 per 1,000 live births, 4.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.26 per 1,000 live births | 50.07 per 1,000 live births | 57.05 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.23 per 1,000 live births | 40.85 per 1,000 live births | 49.41 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.97 per 1,000 live births | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | 39.91 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 South Sudan 39.47 per 1,000 live births compare
- 2 Nigeria 39.05 per 1,000 live births compare
- 4 Somalia 34.24 per 1,000 live births compare
- 5 Zimbabwe 33.68 per 1,000 live births compare
- 6 Afghanistan 33.14 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Pakistan?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Pakistan was 36.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.05 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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